- acclaim: To compliment strongly
- bigot: Someone who discriminates others because they are different
- covet: To have a loning, envious desire for something belonging to another person
- deceased: Dead; one who has recently died
- formidable: Difficult, causing apprehension or fear
- ghetto: An area occupied by a minority group, who is stuck there because of their social status
- momentous: Very significant; important
- oppress: To weigh down with worry; to subdue by harsh force
- overwhelm: To completely vanquish or defeat; to deeply affect the emotions of; to upset or keel over
- perceive: To realize through (usually) sight; to absorb information through the mind
- premiere: A debut of a play, film, etc.
- prospective: Expected or likely to occur or happen
- spurn: To refuse or reject in a scornful manner
- staunch: Loyal; strong and true
- theme: A brief essay on one topic; a series of variated musical notes; a melody associated w/ something; the main, dominant idea in something