| agony |
great or intense pain and suffering in the mind or body, usually over a long period of time. |
| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. |
| dictate |
to state or order with authority. |
| ferry |
a boat or ship that carries people or freight back and forth across a river or other body of water. |
| informal |
relaxed in style or feeling; casual. |
| juror |
a person who is a member of a jury. |
| legislature |
a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. |
| membrane |
a thin layer of tissue found in living things. Some kinds of membranes cover the outside or inside of organs. Other membranes separate or connect different parts of the body. |
| mock |
to make fun of in a mean way. |
| negligence |
disregard of, omission of, or failure to do something necessary, especially when it is habitual. |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. |
| notorious |
known for something bad. |
| parch |
to make very dry by heating. |
| prescribe |
to order or suggest as a medicine. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |