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bigot
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noun
a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief or opinion. |
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appalled
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adj
struck with fear, dread, or consternation |
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intolerant
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adj
unable or unwilling to tolerate or endure |
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menace
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noun
1. something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury 2. a person whose actions, attitudes, or ideas are considered dangerous or harmful |
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monopoly
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noun
1. exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. 2. the exclusive possession or control of something. |
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naive
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adj
1. having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous. 2. having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous: She's so naive she believes everything she reads. He has a very naive attitude toward politics. |
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tempered
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adj
having a temper or disposition of a specified character (usually used in combination): a good-tempered child. |
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rapport
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relation; connection, esp. harmonious or sympathetic relation: a teacher trying to establish close rapport with students.
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superficial
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adj
1. being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound. 2. of or pertaining to the surface: superficial measurement. 3. external or outward: a superficial resemblance. 4. concerned with or comprehending only what is on the surface or obvious: a superficial observer. |
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adlib
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adverb
1. to improvise all or part of (a speech, a piece of music, etc.): to ad-lib one's lines. 2. to act, speak, etc., without preparation: Throughout the play he had to ad-lib constantly. |
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sadist
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noun
1. any enjoyment in being cruel. 2. extreme cruelty |