| biography |
the written story of the facts and events of a person's life. |
| choke |
to stop or prevent the breathing of by squeezing or blocking the windpipe. |
| council |
a group of persons gathered together to discuss or make decisions about public matters. For example, a city council may make laws for or give advice on how to run a city. |
| culprit |
a person who is charged with or is guilty of doing something wrong. |
| defendant |
a person who is accused or sued in a court of law. |
| divorce |
to use the law to bring an end to a marriage with (someone). |
| enclosure |
a space that is surrounded, or something that surrounds. |
| frail |
weak or sickly. |
| handful |
the amount that can be held in a single hand. |
| insist |
to be firm about something; refuse to give up. |
| language |
the system of spoken or written words with which people communicate thoughts, ideas, or feelings. |
| litter |
a mess of waste materials or other objects scattered about. |
| progress |
forward movement toward an end. |
| property |
all of one's possessions taken as a whole, or a part of those possessions. |
| rental |
something that can be rented. |