| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| advent |
the arrival or coming to exist, especially of something important. |
| assumption |
something that is supposed or believed without questioning. For example, if you ask someone whether she is allowed to watch TV during dinner, you have made an assumption that there is a TV in her house. Assumptions are ideas people have that are not based on proven facts. An assumption can be correct or incorrect. |
| confrontation |
the act of facing or meeting another without evasion or avoidance. |
| consist |
to be made up or formed (usually followed by "of"). |
| enthusiastic |
having or showing great interest. |
| gape |
to stare in surprise, awe, or wonder, especially with the mouth open. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| handicraft |
skill at making things by hand. |
| hulk |
an old ship that no longer is in use. |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| prohibit |
to not allow by law. |
| random |
made or done without purpose or pattern; made or done by chance. |
| restrictive |
characterized by limitations on application. |
| surprisingly |
in a way or in an amount that is not expected. |