| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| concept |
a general idea or thought. |
| conditional |
depending on certain circumstances or events. |
| deduce |
to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles. |
| emit |
to send out or give off. |
| ethics |
the rules of conduct or moral principles of an individual or a group. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| latency |
the state of being present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| membrane |
a thin layer of tissue found in living things. Some kinds of membranes cover the outside or inside of organs. Other membranes separate or connect different parts of the body. |
| ministry |
the duties and functions of a religious minister. |
| prerequisite |
something required beforehand. |
| radiant |
sending out heat or rays of light; shining brightly. |
| utility |
the quality or condition of being useful; usefulness. |