| aspiration |
a goal, aim, or ambition. |
| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| erode |
to wear away or eat into. |
| fad |
something that is liked by many people for a short amount of time. |
| freshman |
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university. |
| indulge |
to give in to or satisfy a desire, appetite, or whim. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. |
| literate |
able to read and write. |
| noticeable |
easily noticed. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| substantial |
considerable; ample. |
| turbulent |
marked by episodes of unrest, turmoil, violence, or the like. |
| universal |
of, having to do with, or characteristic of the whole world or the world's population. |