bestiality triumph persecution rampant ghastly

bestiality

bes·ti·al·i·ty /ˌbestiˈæləti, ˌbestiˈælɪti $ ˌbestʃi-/ noun [uncountable]

tri·umph1 /ˈtraɪəmf/ noun

[countable] an important victory or success after a difficult struggle:
- Winning the championship is a great personal triumph.
- triumph for
  - a tremendous diplomatic triumph for France
- triumph over
  - the triumph over hardship
[uncountable] a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get from victory or success:
- a shout of triumph
- in triumph
  - He rode in triumph to the Tsar.
[singular] a very successful example of something
- triumph of
  - The gallery is a triumph of design.

per·se·cute /ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt $ ˈpɜːr-/ verb [transitive]

to treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a period of time, especially because of their religious or political beliefs:
- The Puritans left England to escape being persecuted.
to deliberately cause difficulties for someone by annoying them often SYN harass:
- Like many celebrities, she complained of being persecuted by the press.

persecutor noun [countable]
persecution /ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃən $ ˌpɜːr-/ noun [uncountable and countable]:
- the persecution of writers who criticize the government

ram·pant /ˈræmpənt/ adjective

if something bad, such as crime or disease, is rampant, there is a lot of it and it is very difficult to control → rife, widespread:
- Pickpocketing is rampant in the downtown area.
- rampant inflation
a plant that is rampant grows and spreads quickly, in a way that is difficult to control

ghast·ly /ˈɡɑːstli $ ˈɡæstli/ adjective

very bad or unpleasant SYN horrible:
- a ghastly little hotel
- The whole thing was a ghastly mistake.
- The weather was ghastly.
making you very frightened, upset, or shocked:
- a ghastly accident
look/feel ghastly to look or feel ill, upset, or unhappy:
- Are you all right? You look ghastly!