| charter |
an official document given by a government or ruler to a business or other group. The charter explains the group's rights and responsibilities. |
| collective |
of or relating to a group that is composed of individuals but is considered together. |
| crevice |
a narrow opening, as in vertical rock or a wall; crack; fissure. |
| enlist |
to sign up to serve in the military or in some cause. |
| estate |
a piece of land with a large house on it. |
| harassment |
behavior that threatens, attacks, or offends another person repeatedly. |
| hence |
from this moment; from now. |
| imprison |
to put or keep in a prison. |
| kink |
a tight curl or twist. |
| mourn |
to feel or act very sad because of a death or great loss; grieve. |
| perfection |
the state or condition of being without a fault or mistake. |
| precise |
clearly said or communicated. |
| refugee |
a person forced to leave his or her home or country to seek safety or protection. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| theology |
the study of religion, especially the relations between God and the universe as expressed in religious doctrine, revelation, and scripture. |