| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| akin |
similar in kind or spirit; alike. |
| avenger |
one who inflicts suffering in order to punish or gain retribution for a wrong. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| consultation |
a meeting for the purpose of exchanging ideas and opinions or for giving or receiving advice. |
| democrat |
a member of the Democratic Party of the United States. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| friction |
the rubbing of objects against each other. |
| incline |
to slope or slant. |
| infer |
to make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| maintain |
to continue; keep in existence. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| unruly |
not easy to restrict; difficult or impossible to control; wild. |
| visionary |
a person with a unique capability to predict what will become important in the future. |