| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| aquatic |
of or taking place on the water. |
| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| confidentiality |
the state or condition of being kept private or communicated only in private. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| extract |
a strong, concentrated form of a substance. |
| gala |
a happy celebration, especially a large, elaborate one. |
| marathon |
a race in which participants run 26.2 miles. |
| obese |
very fat. |
| occupant |
someone who lives or works in a place or fills a position. |
| onward |
toward a point or position ahead in space or time. |
| simplify |
to make plainer, easier, or less complex. |
| technician |
a person whose work requires special skills. |
| writhe |
to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm. |