| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| anemia |
a medical condition caused by having too few red blood cells or red blood cells that are not working properly. People with anemia may be pale, feel weak, and have difficulty breathing. |
| apprehend |
to catch and place under arrest. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| causal |
being or involving a cause. |
| construct |
to build; put together. |
| discard |
to throw out or away; cast off. |
| employ |
to make use of; use. |
| ethics |
the rules of conduct or moral principles of an individual or a group. |
| flux |
a state of continuous change or movement. |
| former |
happening in or having to do with the past; previous. |
| jocular |
intended to be humorous; facetious. |
| martyr |
a person who suffers or is killed for defending some belief or cause. |
| refined |
displaying qualities of good breeding or sensitivity of feeling or taste. |
| trend |
a general course, direction, or tendency. |