| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| anticipate |
to look forward to; expect. |
| dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
| disposition |
a person's usual mood or attitude. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| intellectual |
of or having to do with the intellect. |
| labyrinth |
an intricate network of pathways or passageways intended to confuse the person or animal that navigates it; maze. |
| oasis |
an area in a desert where plants can grow. The plants are fed by water from a spring or well. |
| rave |
to talk with much enthusiasm; praise. |
| rout1 |
a confused retreat of troops after they have been beaten. |
| shareholder |
a person who owns stock in a business organization. |
| surplus |
the amount that goes beyond what is needed or required; an extra amount. |
| transcription |
a written or typed copy of something dictated or heard. |
| unfamiliar |
not known or experienced before; unusual; strange. |
| usage |
way or manner of using or treating something. |