| adoption |
the act of becoming the legal parent of a child who is not one's biological offspring. |
| article |
a single thing; one item out of a group of similar objects. |
| coward |
a person who does not have the courage to face danger, pain, or something difficult. |
| crank |
a device that moves things in a circle. Cranks have a lever attached at a right angle to the end of an arm that moves in a circle. Cranks are turned by hand or by another arm that connects to the lever. |
| denial |
a statement that something is false. |
| dissatisfaction |
the state or condition of not being content or happy with something, or the cause of this condition. |
| hesitate |
to stop or pause because of not feeling sure. |
| operation |
the act or process of working or running. |
| portrait |
a painting, drawing, photograph or sculpture of a person. |
| prison |
a building for holding and punishing people who have broken the law. |
| privacy |
the condition of being alone or away from the view of other people. |
| skillet |
a shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food; frying pan. |
| tragic |
causing death, destruction, or disaster. |
| transatlantic |
going or reaching across the Atlantic Ocean. |
| wherever |
where. |