Abominations: anything abominable; anything greatly disliked or abhorred

Blatant: brazenly obvious

Corroborate: to make more certain; confirm
Deference: respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another
Formidable: causing fear, apprehension, or dread
Ideology: the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution,
class, or large group
Junta: A council or small legislative body in a government
Parochial: of or pertaining to a parish or parishes
Theocracy: A government ruled by or subject to religious authority
Trepidation: trembling or quivering movement; tremor
Abyss: a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm
Conjure: to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell
Contention: a struggling together in opposition; strife
Crucible: A severe test, as of patience or belief; a trial
Demagogue: to treat or manipulate (a political issue) in the manner of a demagogue; obscure or distort
with emotionalism, prejudice
Grievances: a complaint or resentment, as against an unjust or unfair act
Ingratiating: deliberately meant to gain favor
Motif: a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., esp. in a literary, artistic, or musical work
Predilection: a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference
Vindictive: disposed or inclined to revenge
Titillated: to tickle
Begrudge: to be reluctant to give, grant, or allow
Dallied: to act playfully, esp. in an amorous or flirtatious way
Dissenters: a person who dissents, as from an established church, political party, or majority opinion
Heretics: anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle
Innate: inherent in the essential character of something
Paradox: a self-contradictory and false proposition
Rankle: To cause persistent irritation or resentment
Trafficked: The commercial exchange of goods; trade