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

bask/bathe in reflected glory
to feel successful and admired for something, despite the fact that you did not achieve it yourself but were only connected to it in some way
The government is bathing in the reflected glory of its victorious military forces.
cover yourself in/with glory
to be very successful and earn admiration
He didn't exactly cover himself with glory in his last job.
graceful /ˈgreɪs.f ə l/ adjective MOVEMENT
1. moving in a smooth, relaxed, attractive way, or having a smooth, attractive shape
graceful movements
a graceful neck
graceful /ˈgreɪs.f ə l/ adjective BEHAVIOUR
2. behaving in a polite and pleasant way
She finally apologized, but she wasn't very graceful about it.
jolly /ˈdʒɒl.i/ /ˈdʒɑː.li/ adjective HAPPY
1. happy and smiling
a jolly smile/manner/mood
She's a very jolly, upbeat sort of a person.
jolly /ˈdʒɒl.i/ /ˈdʒɑː.li/ adjective ENJOYABLE
2. old-fashioned enjoyable, energetic and entertaining
a jolly occasion
We spent a very jolly evening together, chatting and drinking.
jolly /ˈdʒɒl.i/ /ˈdʒɑː.li/ adjective ATTRACTIVE
3. bright and attractive
I love the bright yellow you've painted the children's room - it makes it look really jolly.
caricature /ˈkær.ɪ.kə.tʃʊə r / /ˈker.ɪ.kə.tʃʊr/ noun [ C or U ]
(the art of making) a drawing or written or spoken description of someone, which makes part of their appearance or character more noticeable than it really is, and which usually makes them look silly
The characters in his early novels are a lot subtler than the overblown caricatures in his more recent work.
figurative Over the years he's become a grotesque caricature of himself.