| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| ratify |
to approve in an official way; confirm. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |