| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| congenital |
existing from birth, but usually not hereditary. |
| definitive |
most reliable, complete, or authoritative. |
| divine |
of, from, or having to do with a god or gods. |
| dynamics |
(used with a plural verb) the driving forces at work in any given system or situation. |
| external |
of the outside or outer part. |
| merely |
nothing more than; simply; only. |
| oppose |
to think, act, or be against; resist. |
| preside |
to act as the one in charge. |
| psychic |
of, caused by, or pertaining to nonphysical, spiritual, or supernatural processes or influences. |
| revolt |
to rise up and fight against the government or other authority; rebel. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| setback |
something that happens that slows, stops, or reverses progress that is being made. |
| transmission |
the act of sending or carrying from one person, place, or thing to another. |
| truce |
a stop or end of war that is agreed upon by all groups that participate; armistice. |