Persecute /ˈpɜː. sɪ. kjuːt/ /ˈpɝː-/ verb [ t ] to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion

judgment , judgement /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/ noun DECIDE
1. [ U ] the ability to form valuable opinions and make good decisions
to show good/sound/poor judgment
I don't think you have the right to pass judgment ( on others) (= to say whether you think other people are good or bad) .
I'm going to reserve judgment ( on the decision) (= not say whether I think it is good or bad) for the time being.
2. [ C ] a decision or opinion about someone or something that you form after thinking carefully
It proved difficult to come to/form/make a judgment about how well the school was performing.
epic /ˈep.ɪk/ noun [ C ]
a film, poem or book which is long and contains a lot of action, usually dealing with a historical subject
It's one of those old Hollywood epics with a cast of thousands.
epic /ˈep.ɪk/ adjective
1. in the style of an epic
an epic film about the Roman Empire
2. describes events that happen over a long period and involve a lot of action and difficulty
an epic journey/struggle
3. informal extremely large
The problem of inflation has reached epic proportions .
trapper /ˈtræp.ə r / /-ɚ/ noun [ C ]
a person who catches wild animals, usually to sell their fur
a fur trapper
penetrate /ˈpen.ɪ.treɪt/ verb MOVE INTO
1. [ I or T ] to move into or through something
Amazingly, the bullet did not penetrate his brain.
In a normal winter, the frost penetrates deeply enough to kill off insect eggs in the soil.
The organization had been penetrated by a spy.
The company has been successful in penetrating overseas markets this year.
2. [ T ] If your eyes penetrate somewhere dark, you manage to see through it
Our eyes couldn't penetrate the dark/ the gloom of the