| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| encrusted |
covered with a hard or crisp layer of something. |
| executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. |
| inhibition |
the condition of being held back or prevented from acting, as by one's own fear or embarrassment. |
| innovation |
a new idea, product, or way to do something. |
| leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usually followed by "of"). |
| liberal |
generous. |
| martial |
having to do with war or military activities. |
| penalize |
to give penalty or punishment to. |
| presently |
in a little while; very soon. |
| regulate |
to control by rules or a method. |
| relevance |
connection or importance to the matter in question; pertinence. |
| sterile |
free of live germs or bacteria. |