| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| civil |
having to do with citizens or the general population. |
| detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
| duplicate |
something that is an exact copy of something else. |
| fluster |
to cause to become nervous, confused, or upset. |
| hoax |
an act meant to trick or deceive. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| incidence |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs. |
| intuitive |
having or resulting from the ability to know or apprehend without using the process of logical thought or reasoning. |
| leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usually followed by "of"). |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| regardless |
without concern or thought. |
| simulation |
something that imitates or resembles, or the fact of resemblance itself. |
| stimulation |
the act or process of inciting or increasing activity or action in something. |
| vat |
a very large barrel, tub, or tank, used for holding liquids. |