subpoena

A letter that they give you telling you that you have to go to court to testify or you will be punished.

Fester or Festering

infected; rotting; oozing pus.

"the chicken nugget was festering in Mary Poppin's drawer."

luminous and illuminate

They had a melee over the luminous orb which was illuminating the room

melee

a battle

the class had a melee over the math homework

elusive; to elude

hard to find;

the criminal eluded the police man.

Afterwards, he was considered an elusive criminal.

stingy

cheap; someone who doesn't want to spend much money.

The person at the bowling alley was very stingy; because he wore cheap, highly flamable pants."

vain or vanity

A person who is vain is a person who likes themself; who likes the way they look.

example:

"The sales clerk was vain; she was always looking in the mirror."

Prophet and Prophecy

Prophet; a person who says they can see the future. A prophecy is a story about the future.

Perplex

to confuse.

Example: He was perplexed when he saw a clown running down the street by a walrus.

Extortion

Extortion is a kind of a crime where someone threatens someone with some bad action, and in return takes something for that bad action not occurring. This is sometimes called a 'protection racket.'