picket – n. a person or group of people who are standing or marching near a place to protest something
brutality – n. cruel, harsh, and usually violent treatment of another person
rank – v. to place (someone or something) in a particular position among a group of people or things that are being judged
villain – n. someone who does bad things in a story or movie
distract – v. to direct one's attention to a different object or in a different direction