| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| currency |
the money that is used in a country. |
| din |
a loud, steady noise. |
| dormant |
asleep, or in a state of rest that is similar to sleep. |
| frigid |
very cold; freezing. |
| handicraft |
skill at making things by hand. |
| humanitarian |
characterized by concern for improving the welfare of people. |
| immature |
not completely grown or developed; not mature. |
| jocular |
intended to be humorous; facetious. |
| oasis |
an area in a desert where plants can grow. The plants are fed by water from a spring or well. |
| optimum |
the situation, quantity, degree, or other condition that is most desirable. |
| panoramic |
allowing or presenting a wide unbroken view of landscape and the like. |
| passive |
receiving an action without acting in return, or not responding to something that might affect one. |
| register |
to sign up for something by having one's name put on an official list. |
| zest |
a sense of great pleasure or enjoyment. |