| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| commute |
to ride or drive a long distance to and from work or school. |
| compute |
to figure out or calculate by using arithmetic. |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. |
| encompass |
to surround or enclose. |
| ethnic |
of or relating to a group of people who share the same culture, race, or nationality. |
| fanciful |
exhibiting use of the imagination; whimsical or imaginative. |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat for one's own advantage, often in a way that is against the law. |
| graceless |
inappropriate or socially awkward. |
| humanitarian |
characterized by concern for improving the welfare of people. |
| logical |
resulting from clear thinking; sound. |
| renowned |
known and praised by many; famous. |
| strait |
a narrow body of water between two larger bodies. |
| theology |
the study of religion, especially the relations between God and the universe as expressed in religious doctrine, revelation, and scripture. |
| unveil |
to remove a covering from, especially to display for the first time. |