| bigotry |
intolerance of any group or belief that is not one's own, especially in the form of racial, ethnic, or religious intolerance and prejudice. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or especially an organization holds as being true. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |
| virtuoso |
a person who demonstrates exceptional ability, style, or skill, especially in music. |