| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| committee |
a group of persons chosen to give attention to a particular matter. |
| deplete |
to lessen drastically; exhaust. |
| enthrall |
to hold the complete attention of; fascinate. |
| evaluate |
to judge the level or value of. |
| exempt |
to free from something that others are always required to do; excuse. |
| hover |
to stay hanging in the air, often by quick flapping or spinning. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| malaria |
a serious disease carried by mosquitoes that causes chills, fever, and sweating. |
| matchless1 |
being unsurpassed; without peer. |
| originate |
to start or come into being. |
| pamphlet |
a thin book that has a paper cover, written to give information on some topic. |
| probability |
the condition or fact that something might happen. |
| prohibition |
the act of forbidding. |
| virtually |
practically; almost completely; very nearly. |