| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| escapade |
a wild adventure or prank, usually mischievous or mildly wicked. |
| establishment |
the act of establishing. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. |
| jeer |
to remark in a loud, mocking, abusive manner. |
| latency |
the state of being present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| legislature |
a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. |
| menace |
that which presents a danger or threat. |
| obesity |
the condition of being exceedingly and unhealthily overweight. |
| offend |
to cause to be angry, annoyed, or insulted. |
| presumably |
judging by what may reasonably be guessed or predicted. |
| regulatory |
pertaining to or having the purpose of making or enforcing rules. |
| terrain |
land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface. |
| uncertainty |
the condition or quality of being unsure or doubtful. |