an act of cruelty and unfairness toward someone because of their race, religion, or political views
persécution
a chemical reaction between a fuel and an oxidizing agent, typically producing heat and light
combustion
handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed
rendition
a written document indicating an individual's intention to leave their job or position
lettre de démission
a statement or action that causes anger or is intended to make someone upset or angry
provocation
excessive and sometimes insincere praise for someone, often to the point of worship
adulation, adoration
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
juron
a state of nervousness or fear, anticipating that something bad may occur
appréhension, inquiétude
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
perdition, damnation
a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
adjuration, prière, supplication
a strong and uncontrollable interest or attachment to something or someone, causing constant thoughts, intense emotions, and repetitive behaviors
obsession
a reason, explanation, or excuse that demonstrates something to be right, reasonable, or necessary
justification
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
conjonction
something such as an idea, claim, belief, etc that one believes to be true even though it is yet to be proved
supposition