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| acclaim | v. To praise strongly or applaud loudly. n. Strong praise or loud applause; approval. |
| bigot | n. One who is not tolerant of those people who are different in some way; a prejudiced person. |
| bigotry | n. The intolerant attitude or behavior of such a person. |
| covet | v. To have a strong and envious desire for, especially for something belonging to another. |
| coveted | adj. Greatly prized; highly desired. |
| deceased | adj. Dead. n. (with the) One who has died recently. |
| formidable | adj. 1. Causing fear or apprehension. 2. Difficult. |
| ghetto | n. A section of a city occupied by a minority group of people who are prevented from moving to a more attractive part. |
| momentous | adj. Very important. |
| oppress | v. 1. To weigh down with worry. 2. To keep down by severe and unjust use of force. |
| oppression | n. The act or state of being oppressed. |
| oppressive | adj. Very harsh or burdensome. |
| overwhelm | v. 1. To defeat utterly and completely. 2. To deeply affect the mind or emotions of. 3. To upset; to turn over. |
| overwhelming | adj. Great in strength or effect. |
| perceive | v. 1. To become aware of through the senses, especially the sense of sight. 2. To take in information through the mind. |
| perception | n. The act of perceiving or the thing perceived. |
| premiere | n. The first performance of a play, film, etc. |
| prospective | adj. Expected or likely to happen or become. |
| spurn | v. To refuse in a scornful way. |
| staunch | adj. Faithful; true; strong. |
| theme | n. 1. A dominant idea. 2. A short essay on a single subject. 3. A series of musical notes on which variations are made; a melody that is associated with a film or television show. |
