| angular |
having a bony structure, as a person's body. |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| consume |
to eat; devour. |
| encrusted |
covered with a hard or crisp layer of something. |
| institution |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, such as hospitals, churches, prisons, charities, and schools. |
| interpersonal |
of or pertaining to a relationship or interaction between people. |
| momentum |
strength of movement. |
| narrator |
a person or character who tells a story. |
| originate |
to start or come into being. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |
| plea |
a serious or sincere call for help; appeal. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| stability |
the condition or quality of being steady, fixed, or unchanging. |
| tuition |
the charge for being taught at a college or private school. |
| unexpected |
unforeseen; surprising. |