{"id":110007,"date":"2023-07-25T21:16:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T21:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=110007"},"modified":"2023-07-25T21:16:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T21:16:07","slug":"pax-vocabulary-nln-test-bank-answered-2022-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/25\/pax-vocabulary-nln-test-bank-answered-2022-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"PAX Vocabulary NLN (test bank) answered 2022\/2023."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Abrasions<br>Scrapes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abstemious<br>Discipline, self-denying, moderate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accolade<br>honor, privilege, award, tribute<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adamant<br>Inflexible, stubborn, insistent, Obstinate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adversaries<br>Opponents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Affinity<br>empathy for, harmony<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agrarian<br>Farm production<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allay<br>reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, alleviate, calm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aloof<br>distant, detached, unfriendly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Altruist<br>Humanitarian, benevolent, unselfish<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ambiguous<br>open to more than one interpretation, double meaning, vague<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amiable<br>friendly, affable, amicable, cordial<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anachronism<br>belonging to another period other the present<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Animosity<br>great ill &#8211; hostility, hatred<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antediluvian<br>Out of date, outmoded, antiquated, pass\u00e9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antithesis<br>opposite, contrary, reverse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apathy<br>indifference, lack of interest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apex<br>Highest point<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ascetic<br>self-discipline, self-denying<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bauble<br>Trinket, Ornament, Frippery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bedlam<br>Uproar, confusion, commotion, disorder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biennial<br>once every two years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bigot<br>Extremist, partisan, racist, sexist, chauvinist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bogus<br>not genuine, not true, fake, false<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brazen<br>Bold, Shameless, defiant, impudent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cacophonous<br>discordant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calamity<br>Disaster<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Callous<br>Heartless, cruel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Callow<br>Immature, juvenile, raw, untried, naive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candid<br>truthful, outspoken, honest, sincere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canter<br>a three-beat gait of a horse or other quadruped between a trot and a gallop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Castes<br>Social class<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caterwauling<br>Howling, Cry, Bark, howl, scream, wail<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caustic<br>Corrosive, Sarcastic, Bitter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celestial<br>Heavenly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chaste<br>Virginal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commonplace<br>ordinary, not unusual<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contiguous<br>adjacent, neighboring, adjoining, abutting, connecting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Convalescence<br>Recuperation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversant<br>Familiar with, knowledgeable about<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Convivial<br>Pleasant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cowardly<br>Pusillanimous, Lack of courage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cryptic<br>enigmatic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Damper<br>mold, wet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deference<br>respect, obedience, surrender<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Demure<br>modest, reserved, bashful, proper, chaste<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Derisive<br>mocking, insulting, sarcastic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disdainful<br>Scornful &#8211; Disrespectful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dissident<br>objector, protester, rebel, agitator, protesting, Rebellious<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dogged<br>tenacious, determined, purposeful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dogmatic<br>insistent, adamant, authoritarian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Domicile<br>Residence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edible<br>safe to eat, consumable, good to eat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edicts<br>order, command, decree<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elicit<br>obtain, draw out, evoke, induce, provoke<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Empirically<br>based on, concerned with,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enticements<br>temptations, lure, allure, attraction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Epilogue<br>afterword, postscript, addendum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eroded<br>dissolve, corrode, decay, destroy, deteriorate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Essence<br>nature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expiate<br>make amends for, pay for it, redeem<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explicit<br>Clearly stated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fallow<br>uncultivated, unplowed, inactive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Falter<br>hesitate, delay, stammer, and struggle, Unsteadily<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fastidious<br>Scrupulous, meticulous, critical, hard to please<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flaccid<br>soft<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flippant<br>Frivolous, disrespectful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Florid<br>red-faced, rosy, pink, blushing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flux<br>continuous change, variability, instability, oscillation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furtive<br>sneaky<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gamut<br>Range<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Garrulous<br>very talkative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gauntlet<br>glove, (accept or issue a challenge)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gibe<br>an insulting or mocking remark<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guile<br>cunning, artfulness, slyness, Sly, clever<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gullible<br>Na\u00efve<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haughty<br>proud, arrogant, vain, snobbish, superior, scornful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heresy<br>unorthodoxy, atheism, dissension, disagreement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoodwinked<br>deceive, trick, fool, cheat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Illicit<br>Forbidding by law, illegal, criminal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Impassionate<br>emotional, heartfelt, sincere, fervent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Impediment<br>Hindrance, obstacle, barrier<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Impertinent<br>rude, insolent, impolite<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Impervious<br>Unaffected by, immune to, resistant to, impermeable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Impetuous<br>impulsive, rash, reckless, careless, without care<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inalienable<br>absolute, untransferable, nonnegotiable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incongruous<br>not in harmony, inappropriate, unsuitable, odd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incredulous<br>Disbelieving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Increment<br>larger amount<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incumbent<br>current, present, in office, in power<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indelible<br>permanent, lasting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indigent<br>impoverished<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indolent<br>Lazy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indomitable<br>invincible, unbeatable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Infer<br>deduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intemperate<br>Uncontrolled<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interloper<br>intruder, trespasser, invader<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Irrepressible<br>Uncontrollable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Itinerant<br>migrant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knoll<br>mound, rise, hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laudable<br>Deserves praise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Limbo<br>unfinished, postponed, deferred, unresolved<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ludicrous<br>foolish, unreasonable, ridiculous<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lurid<br>bright, brilliant, vivid, sensational<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malingering<br>pretends<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Menial<br>Unskilled, lowly, humble<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mercenary<br>Avaricious<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mirthful<br>merry, amusing, jocund<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Momentum<br>impetus, energy, force, power<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Necromancy<br>sorcery, black magic, witchcraft, voodoo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nomenclature<br>set of words and phrases<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notorious<br>infamous, scandalous, well known, famous<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obdurate<br>stubborn, obstinate, inflexible<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obfuscate<br>obscure, confuse, blur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oblivious<br>Unaware<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obnoxious<br>Horrible, nasty , unpleasant, distasteful, offensive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obsequious<br>Submissive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obsolescent<br>dying out, on the decline, aging, Antiquated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obstreperous<br>undisciplined, disorderly, difficult, hostile<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omniscient<br>all- knowing, all-wise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omnivore<br>Plants and herbs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parley<br>negotiation, conference, summit, discussion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Partisan<br>One side<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pathos<br>sadness, pitifulness poignancy, tragedy, evokes pity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Penchant<br>liking, fondness, partiality, whim, desire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pensive<br>thoughtful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pernicious<br>Harmful, destructive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perverse<br>contrary, awkward, difficult, uncooperative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Petty<br>unimportant, minor, trivial<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Placate<br>pacify, calm, appease, soothe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pliable<br>easily shaped, flexible, elastic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Powerless<br>impotent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Praiseworthy<br>admirable, laudable, exemplary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Presumptuous<br>falling to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prolific<br>Plentiful, abundant, profuse, fecund, rich<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prologue<br>introduction, foreword, preface, prelude<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Purport<br>claims to be, pretend to be, rumored<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quiescent<br>inactive, inert, idle, dormant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quixotic<br>idealistic and impractical<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raconteur<br>Storyteller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rapacious<br>Grasping, greedy avaricious, covetous, mercenary, insatiable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ravenous<br>Very hungry, voracious<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recalcitrant<br>uncooperative, rebellious, contrary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recondite<br>obscure, abstruse, profound, difficult, complex<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remission<br>respite, rest, break, recess, symptoms disappeared<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reprimand<br>rebuke, admonish, reprove<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reproved<br>Reprimand &#8211; Warning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reticulated<br>Constructed, arranged<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saunter<br>stroll, wander, walk, Relaxed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scornful<br>superior, contemptuous, disrespectful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scurrilous<br>defamatory, slanderous, scandalous, insulting, offensive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secession<br>the act of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sedulous<br>diligent, meticulous, careful, Attentive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solicitous<br>Considered<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Somber<br>solemn, serious, unsmiling, humorless<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sorcerer<br>practices necromancy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sparingly<br>moderate, economical, abstemious<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Squalid<br>dirty, filthy, neglected<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stagnant<br>smelly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sudorific<br>Sweating<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supercilious<br>Aloof &#8211; Arrogant &#8211; being superior<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppurated<br>discharge pus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surly<br>moody, sour, bad-tempered, grumpy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Symposium<br>conference, meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tacit<br>implicit, implied, hinted, suggested, understood or implied without being stated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taciturn<br>uncommunicative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taunt<br>provocation, insult, make fun of, ridicule, mock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Terse<br>to the point, concise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tyranny<br>Despotism, absolute power, autocracy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ubiquitous<br>omnipresent, universal, all over the place<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vacillated<br>wavered, be undecided<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veracity<br>Truthfulness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vicissitudes<br>change, alteration, twist, turn, uncertainty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vitriolic<br>caustic, Sarcastic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vivacious<br>lively, buoyant, merry, jaunty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voluble<br>talkative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wavered<br>Hesitated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zealots<br>Extremists &#8211; fanatics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zenith<br>highest point, crowing point, peak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>callous<br>made hard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>explicit<br>fully and clearly expressed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>partisan<br>biased, emotional allegiance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>limbo<br>an intermediate, transitional<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>succumbing<br>to give way to superior force; yield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>malingering<br>to pretend illness, to avoid work, etc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>avarice<br>insatiable greed for riches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>admonition<br>counsel, advice, or caution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>veneration<br>the act of treating with profound respect<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>animosity<br>strong dislike<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>menial<br>lowly \/ degrading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>nominal<br>not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>cynical<br>distrusting the motives of others<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>candid<br>completely honest, straightforward<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>eloquent<br>fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>continuum<br>a continuous extent, series, or whole<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>symposium<br>a meeting or conference for the discussion of some subject<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>presumptuous<br>bold of forward; going beyond that which is proper<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>vacillated<br>indecisive or irresolute<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>transgressed<br>go beyond (a limit, boundary, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ascetic<br>self-denying<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>agitated<br>to move or force into violent, irregular action; shake<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>incongruous<br>out of place; inappropriate; unbecoming;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>dissident<br>disagreeing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>adamant<br>unyielding; persistent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>nondescript<br>of no particular type or kind;uninteresting; dull<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>lope<br>to move or run with bounding steps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>canter<br>an easy gallop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>saunter<br>to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>falter<br>to hesitate; to move unsteadily<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>pretentious<br>done for show, striving to make a big impression; ambitious<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>taciturn<br>reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>garrulous<br>excessively talkative in a rambling, especially about trivial matters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>voluble<br>glib; talkative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>culpable<br>deserving blame<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>mundane<br>common; ordinary,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>melancholy<br>a gloomy state of mind<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>scrupulous<br>a moral or ethical standard that inhibits certain actions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>mercenary<br>working or acting merely for money or other reward<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>disdainful<br>treat with contempt; despise; scornful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>laudable<br>deserving praise (Oh, lawd!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>stagnant<br>stale from standing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>depraved<br>corrupt, wicked, or perverted<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>squalid<br>foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy; miserable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>dogged<br>persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>aloof<br>reserved; disinterested<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>solicitous<br>anxious or concerned<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>supercilious<br>arrogant, scornful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>unscrupulous<br>lacking moral restraint; conscienceless<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>vociferous<br>loud and noisy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>obfuscate<br>obscure; confuse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>lurid<br>causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>lucrative<br>bringing in money; profitable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>pusillanimous<br>cowardly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>quiescent<br>inactive; at rest; motionless<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>melodrama<br>A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>pathos<br>evoking a feeling of pity or compassion; pity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>illicit<br>illegal; not permitted<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>elicit<br>bring out from some source (such as another person)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>tacit<br>quiet, inclined to talk very little<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>calamity<br>an event that causes great misfortune; a disaster<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>conversion<br>being converted; turning us away from sin and toward God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>impassioned<br>filled with intense feeling \/ passion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>impertinent<br>rude; disrespectful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>impetuous<br>acting suddenly without thought<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>martyr<br>a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>interloper<br>one who moves in where he or she is not wanted\/intruder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>indomitable<br>unconquerable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>reproved<br>to criticize or correct; disapprove of strongly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>conversant<br>familiar by use or study<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>gamut<br>an entire range or series<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>guile<br>sly\/cunning, deceit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>naivet\u00e9\/callow<br>lack of sophistication; simplicity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>apex<br>the highest point, tip<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>pseudonym<br>a pen name, name assumed by a writer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>acronym<br>a word formed from the first letter of each word in a series<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>synonym<br>a word that means the same as another word<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>antonym<br>a word that means the opposite of another word<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>stupefied<br>stunned; astonished<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>incredulous<br>disbelieving, skeptical<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>furtive<br>done slyly, sneaky ; stolen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>impotent<br>powerless; lacking strength<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>inconsolable<br>sad beyond comforting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>stoical<br>self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>bedlam<br>a state or scene of uproar and confusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>scurrilous<br>coarsely abusive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>convivial<br>festive, sociable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>sedulous<br>persistent, determination<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>florid<br>highly colored, reddish<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>irrepressible<br>incapable of being controlled<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>indelible<br>not able to be erased; memorable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>inalienable<br>not able to be taken or given away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>vicissitudes<br>the unexpected changes and shifts often encountered in one&#8217;s life<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>enticements<br>to lead on by exciting hope or desire; especially to evil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>infractions<br>breaking of a law or rule<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>pensive<br>dreamily or wistfully thoughtful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>veracity<br>truthfulness; honesty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>indolent<br>habitually lazy or idle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>biennial<br>occurring every two years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>increment<br>an enlargement, increase, addition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>surly<br>angry and bad-tempered; rude<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>nomenclature<br>set of words or phrases<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>suppurated<br>to produce or discharge pus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>perspicacious<br>perceptive; having keen discernment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ubiquitous<br>existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>abrasions<br>scrapes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>celestial<br>sky or heavens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>essence<br>nature of something<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>altruist<br>unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>bigot<br>an intolerant, prejudiced, or 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