abhor - 1.  to regard with horror or loathing;  abominate.  2.  to reject vehemently;  shun

allay - 1.  to reduce the intensity of;  relieve.  2.  to calm or pacify;  set to rest. 

assert - 1.  to state or express positively;  affirm.  2.  to defend or maintain  3.  to put (oneself) forward boldly or forcefully in an effort to make an opinion known.

assimilate - 1.  to incorporate and absorb into the mind.  2.  to make similar;  cause to resemble  5.  to absorb into the prevailing culture.

buttress - 1.  to support or reinforce with a buttress  2.  to sustain, prop, or bolster

castigate - 1.  to inflict severe punishment on.  2.  to criticize severely

concede - to acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper;  admit  2.  to yield or grant

condemn - 1.  to express strong disapproval of.  2.  to pronounce judgment against.

condone - to overlook, forgive, or disregard without protest or censure.

conjecture - to infer from inconclusive evidence;  guess

deign - 1.  to think it appropriate to one's dignity;  condescend.  2.  to condescend to give or grant

demean - 1.  to conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner.  2.  to debase, as in dignity or social standing.  3.  to humble (oneself)

demonize - to make (a person or idea) seem extremely negative