| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| advent |
the arrival or coming to exist, especially of something important. |
| consideration |
careful attention or thought. |
| contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| measly |
(informal) ridiculously inadequate or unsatisfactory; paltry. |
| mobility |
the quality of moving or being moved easily from place to place, or of having ease and flexibility of motion. |
| parish |
a district of a Christian religion that has its own church and priest or minister. |
| skew |
to turn or go off at an angle; swerve. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |
| torrent |
a heavy flow of water with a strong current, such as a rushing stream, a flood, or a heavy rainfall. |
| treachery |
a breaking of faith or loyalty; betrayal. |
| velocity |
speed. |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |