| attorney |
a person whose job is to give legal advice and to speak for people in court; lawyer. |
| confrontation |
the act of facing or meeting another without evasion or avoidance. |
| devastate |
to destroy or ruin. |
| enumeration |
the act or process of naming or listing one by one. |
| evacuate |
to leave or to empty of people for safety reasons. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for not acting as required by law, contract, or rules. |
| inexpensive |
low or moderate in cost. |
| inspire |
to arouse feelings of exaltation in. |
| intertwine |
to twist together, one about the other; interlace or interlock. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| radiate |
to come out in the form of rays or waves. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| strew |
to scatter or sprinkle. |
| transcription |
a written or typed copy of something dictated or heard. |