| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| 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. |
| await |
to look forward to, or to stay in one place or condition in order to be ready for (someone or something). |
| committee |
a group of persons chosen to give attention to a particular matter. |
| congest |
to fill to excess; overcrowd; clog. |
| degradation |
the act or process of bringing down or lowering in character or moral purpose. |
| flourish |
to grow in a strong, healthy way. |
| ignorance |
lack of education or information. |
| mystify |
to confuse or puzzle, often on purpose. |
| naval |
having to do with a navy or its ships. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| relentless |
without mercy or compassion; unyielding or stern. |
| renown |
wide honor and acclaim; fame. |
| voluntary |
acting from or done by choice. |