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one who is intolerant of another's beliefs, opinions, or values
The bigot is the worst enemy of democracy and free speech |
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to persuade with false promises and flattery
Despite his best efforts, the mayor could not conjole Colonel Harris into donating the land to the city |
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1. Outspoken, blunt
2. Informal, unposed
He gave a candid speech about the time he had spent in prison |
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having to do with dogs
(noun) a dog |
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guided by whim rather than reason; changing one's mind suddenly.
After planning his camping trip to the mountains for months, he made a caprious decision to go to seashore. |
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to critize or punish for the purpose of correction
The parson castigated the young boy for sleeping in church |
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biting, burning, severe, or sharp or sarcastic
Because of his caustic comments, his wife left him |
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complete disorder
The new teacher was gien the job of ending the chaos and restoring order to the classroom |
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one who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he or she really has, especially in the field of medicine
Many medicine men in the old west with their miracle drugs were really no more than charlatans |
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to punish severely
In the Middle Ages, people would chastise themselves for their sins by dressing in sackcloth and ashes and whipping themselves |
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