corduroy
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
villain
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
reliable
worthy of reliance or trust
faint
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
abduction
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
adoption
a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)
curiosity
a state in which you want to learn more about something
testify
give testimony in a court of law
glacier
a slowly moving mass of ice
obnoxious
causing disapproval or protest
prodigy
an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
seizure
the taking possession of something by legal process
puny
(used especially of persons) of inferior size
intensive
characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
stabilize
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
vanquish
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
