| courtroom |
a room in which legal cases are heard before a judge. |
| defy |
to refuse to obey. |
| gasp |
a sudden, brief taking in of air through the mouth, because of surprise or difficulty breathing. |
| hatred |
a feeling of very strong dislike. |
| interrupt |
to cause to stop; break off. |
| judge |
a person trained to hear and decide cases brought before a court of law. |
| loosen |
to undo or release. |
| manner |
a way of doing something; style. |
| prepare |
to make ready. |
| request |
the act of asking for something. |
| resemblance |
the condition of being or looking alike. |
| rickety |
likely to fall over or fall apart; shaky. |
| splurge |
to spend money ostentatiously. |
| unfold |
to open or spread out from a folded condition. |
| wit |
(often plural) the ability to understand, think, or know. |