narrative noun [ˈnerətɪv]

• a story that is told or written

mock verb [ˈmɑːk]

• to laugh at or make fun of (someone or something) especially by copying an action or a way of behaving or speaking
• to criticize and laugh at (someone or something) for being bad, worthless, or unimportant

resent verb [rɪˈzɛnt]

• to be angry or upset about (someone or something that you think is unfair)

recite verb [rɪˈsaɪt]

• to read (something) out loud or say (something) from memory usually for an audience
• to say or describe (a series or list of things)

fungus noun [ˈfʌŋgəs]

• any one of a group of living things (such as molds, mushrooms, or yeasts) that often look like plants but have no flowers and that live on dead or decaying things

refuge noun [ˈrɛˌfjuːʤ]

• shelter or protection from danger or trouble —often + in or from —often used figuratively
• a place that provides shelter or protection —often + for

trial noun [ˈtrajəl]

• a formal meeting in a court in which evidence about crimes, disagreements, etc., is presented to a judge and often a jury so that decisions can be made according to the law
• a test of the quality, value, or usefulness of something
• a test of someone's ability to do something that is used to see if he or she should join a team, perform in a play, etc.

suds noun [ˈsʌdz]

• bubbles that form on top of water that contains soap —called also soapsuds
• beer

convict verb [kənˈvɪkt]

• to prove that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

obstacle noun [ˈɑːbstɪkəl]

• something that makes it difficult to do something
• an object that you have to go around or over : something that blocks your path

chance noun [ˈtʃæns]

• an opportunity to do something : an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done —often followed by to + verb
• the possibility that something will happen —often + of —often plural —often + of
• the way that events happen when they are not planned or controlled by people : luck

tight adjective [ˈtaɪt]

• difficult to move : fastened, attached, or held in a position that is not easy to move
• fitting very close to your body
• flat or firm from being pulled or stretched

blackness [ˈblæk]

ripple verb [ˈrɪpəl]

• to move in small waves
• to pass or spread through or over (someone or something)

broadcast verb [ˈbrɑːdˌkæst]

• to send out (signals, programs, etc.) by radio or television
• to tell (something that is private or secret) to many people
• to throw (something, such as seeds) across a wide area of the ground

sense noun [ˈsɛns]

• one of the five natural powers (touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing) through which you receive information about the world around you —often + of
• a physical feeling : something that your body experiences—usually + of
• a particular feeling : an emotion that you are aware of —usually + of

chill noun [ˈtʃɪl]

• a cold feeling : a degree of cold that can be felt and that is usually unpleasant
• a feeling of being cold
• an illness that makes you feel cold

flat adjective [ˈflæt]

• having a smooth, level, or even surface : not having curves or bumps
• having a wide, smooth surface and little thickness
• very low and wide; also, of a shoe : having a flat heel or no heel

shiny adjective [ˈʃaɪni]

• having a smooth, shining, bright appearance

safety noun [ˈseɪfti]

• freedom from harm or danger : the state of being safe —often used before another noun
• the state of not being dangerous or harmful
• a place that is free from harm or danger : a safe place