| A | B |
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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. |
| covet | (v.) To have a strong and envious desire for, especially for something belonging to another. |
| deceased | (adj.) Dead. (n.) One who has died. |
| 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, usually because of poverty or social pressure. |
| momentous | (adj.) Very important. |
| oppress | (v.) 1. To weigh down with worry. 2. To keep down by severe and unjust use of force. |
| overwhelm | (v.) 1. To defeat utterly and completely. 2. To deeply affect the mind or emotions of. 3. To upset; to turn over. |
| perceive | (v.) 1. To become aware of through the senses, especially the sense of sight. 2. To take in information through the mind. |
| premier | (n.) The first performance of a play, film, etc. |
| prospective | (adj.) Expected or likely to happen or beceome. |
| spurn | (v.) To refuse in a scornful way. |
| staunch | (adj.) Faithful; true; strong. |
| theme | (n.) 1. A dominant idea, as in art, literature or music; a topic or subject of. 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. |
