Characteristic qualities of a bigot: (especially religious or racial) intolerant prejudice, opinionatedness, or fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.
erupt
[i-ˈrəpt]
To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
deface
[di-ˈfās]
To damage or vandalize something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner.
cabin
[ˈka-bən]
A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.
famine
[ˈfa-mən]
Extreme shortage of food in a region.
catapult
[ˈka-tə-ˌpəlt]
A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects, such as a mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck.
deluge
[ˈdel-ˌyüj]
A great flood or rain.
mummify
[ˈmə-mi-ˌfī]
To make into a mummy, by preserving a dead body.
prop
[ˈpräp]
An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
tattered
[ˈta-tərd]
To destroy an article of clothing etc. by shredding.
vapor
[ˈvā-pər]
Cloudy diffused matter such as mist, steam or fumes suspended in the air.
schizophrenia
[ˌskit-sə-ˈfrē-nē-ə]
A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions.
stupor
[ˈstü-pər]
A state of reduced consciousness or sensibility.
protozoan
[ˌprō-tə-ˈzō-ən]
Any of the diverse group of eukaryotes, of the phylum Protozoa, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are usually nonphotosynthetic, and are often classified further into phyla according to their capacity for and means of motility, as by pseudopods, flagella, or cilia.
amoeba
[ə-ˈmē-bə]
A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
paramecium
[ˌper-ə-ˈmē-sh(ē-)əm]
An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.
papyrus
[pə-ˈpī-rəs]
(usually uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley.
sheet
[ˈshēt]
A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
cytoplasm
[ˈsī-tə-ˌpla-zəm]
The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
full-scale
[ˈfu̇l-ˌskāl]
(of a model or replica) Of the same size, scale, or proportions as an original object.
bomber
[ˈbä-mər]
A military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs.
antediluvian
[ˌan-ti-də-ˈlü-vē-ən]
One who lived prior to Noah's Flood.
siege
[ˈsēj]
(heading) Military action.
pronoun
[ˈprō-ˌnau̇n]
(grammar) A type of noun that refers anaphorically to another noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective. English examples include I, you, him, who, me, my, each other.
prenuptial
[(ˌ)prē-ˈnəp-shəl]
Occurring before marriage; antenuptial.
antenna
[an-ˈte-nə]
A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal.
sedan
[si-ˈdan]
An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair.
retainer
[ri-ˈtā-nər]
Any thing or person that retains.
headgear
[ˈhed-ˌgir]
Anything worn on the head, such as a helmet.
band
[ˈband]
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
entangle
[in-ˈtaŋ-gəl]
To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated
steadfast
[ˈsted-ˌfast]
Fixed or unchanging; steady.
lawbreaker
[ˈlȯ-ˌbrā-kər]
One who breaks (violates) the law, a criminal.
footprint
[ˈfu̇t-ˌprint]
The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
cabinet
[ˈkab-nit]
A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.
patrol
[pə-ˈtrōl]
A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.
waterfowl
[ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfau̇(-ə)l]
Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.
enthusiastic
[in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik]
With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
golly
[ˈgä-lē]
God!
shucks
[ˈshəks]
The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
downsize
[ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz]
To reduce in size or number.
dysphagia
[dis-ˈfā-j(ē-)ə]
Difficulty in swallowing.
dyspnea
[ˈdis(p)-nē-ə]
Difficult or labored respiration; shortness of breath.
dysphasia
[dis-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə]
Loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury or disease of the brain.
dehumanize
[(ˌ)dē-ˈ(h)yü-mə-ˌnīz]
To take away humanity; to remove or deny human qualities, characteristics, or attributes; to impersonalize.
bleak
[ˈblēk]
Without color; pale; pallid.
impaired
[im-ˈperd]
To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
reversal
[ri-ˈvər-səl]
The state of being reversed.
irritable
[ˈir-ə-tə-bəl]
Capable of being irritated.
resident
[ˈre-zə-dənt]
A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
grouch
[ˈgrau̇ch]
A complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor.
high-strung
[ˈhī-ˈstrəŋ]
Nervous; anxious; excited or excitable.
nightmarish
[ˈnīt-ˌmer-ish]
Resembling a nightmare.
crabby
[ˈkra-bē]
Visibly irritated or annoyed; grouchy, irritable, in a foul mood; given to complaining or finding fault in an annoyed way.
crow
[ˈkrō]
A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
rooster
[ˈrü-stər]
A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.
self-evident
[ˌself-ˈe-və-dənt]
Obviously true, and requiring no proof, argument or explanation.
deceit
[di-ˈsēt]
An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
authentic
[ə-ˈthen-tik]
Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
pluck
[ˈplək]
An instance of plucking.
pushcart
[ˈpu̇sh-ˌkärt]
A small cart, normally with two or four wheels, that can be pushed by hand.
warranty
[ˈwȯr-ən-tē]
A guarantee that a certain outcome or obligation will be fulfilled; security.
footing
[ˈfu̇-tiŋ]
To use the foot to kick (usually a ball).
caveat
[ˈka-vē-ˌät]
A warning.
substantial
[səb-ˈstan(t)-shəl]
Anything having substance; an essential part.
defendant
[di-ˈfen-dənt]
Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.
sane
[ˈsān]
Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; thinking rationally.
dopey
[ˈdō-pē]
Stupid, silly.
petrified
[ˈpe-trə-ˌfīd]
Extremely afraid.
yap
[ˈyap]
The high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similar.
wool
[ˈwu̇l]
The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.