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acclaim to praise strongly or applaud loudly strong praise or loud applause; approval
bigot one who is not tolerant of those people who are different in some way
bigotry the intoerant attitude or behavior of such a person
covet to have a strong and envious desire for, especially for something belonging to another
coveted greatly prized; highly desired
deceased dead one who has died recently
formidable causing fear or apprehension difficult
momentous very important
oppress to weigh down with worry to keep down by severe and unjust use of force
oppression the act or state of being oppressed
oppressive very harsh of burdensome
overwhelm to defeat utterly and completely to deeply affect the mind or emotions of to upset or turn over
overwhelming great in strength or effect
percieve to become aware of through the senses especially sight to take information through the mind
premiere the first performance of a play of film
spurn to refuse in scornful way
staunch faithful, true strong
theme a dominat idea as in art literature or music a topic or subject of a short essay on a single subject a series of musical notes on which variations are made a melody that is associated which a flilmme or telivision show
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