| conceive |
to give shape to in the mind. |
| conversion |
the changing of a person's religious beliefs. |
| enact |
to make into a law. |
| lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. |
| minority |
a group of people in a country who make up a smaller part of the whole population and have something in common, such as their family backgrounds or their religion, that is different from the larger population. |
| misunderstand |
to fail to understand correctly; give the wrong meaning to. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| prosecute |
to begin or carry on a court action against in order to enforce the law. |
| prospective |
likely or expected. |
| rational |
based on sound reasoning; sensible. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| renown |
wide honor and acclaim; fame. |
| sector |
an identifiable segment or part of a landscape, area, society, political system, or the like. |
| segregation |
the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups. |
| vigilante |
one who seeks to avenge a crime or injury or to punish a suspected criminal without legal authority or due process. |