| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| altogether |
completely; entirely. |
| ample |
large in size, amount, or space; as much or more than is needed. |
| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. |
| burrow |
a hole or tunnel dug by certain animals for use as a hiding place or home. |
| corporation |
a group of people allowed by law to do certain things as if they were one person. |
| elementary |
having to do with the most basic or simplest parts of something. |
| individualize |
to make distinct, unique, or suited to a particular person or thing. |
| parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
| pedestal |
a support or base for a column, statue, or some other object. |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| trek |
a slow or difficult trip. |
| unearth |
to find or reveal by searching. |
| vector |
a mathematical expression of direction and magnitude, usually represented by an arrow pointing to the particular direction, with a length proportional to the magnitude. |