| anomaly |
an act or instance of differing from the usual pattern, form, or type; peculiarity; abnormality. |
| eminent |
standing above others in fame or achievement; outstanding. |
| exotic |
from a foreign place. |
| hormone |
a substance made by certain cells in the body. Hormones move around the body in the blood and have effects on certain organs and cells. Hormones help control body processes such as growth. |
| involvement |
the state of having a role in or interest in. |
| novelty |
the quality of being new or unusual. |
| ongoing |
continuing from sometime in the past into the present. |
| pension |
money paid at regular times by a former employer to a person who has retired, or by the government to a person who is not able to work. |
| silhouette |
any dark figure seen against a light background, so that details are hard to see. |
| sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |
| skulk |
to hide or wait in hiding; lurk. |
| teeter |
to walk, stand, or act in an unsteady, wavering manner. |
| utmost |
of the highest or greatest degree, amount, or intensity; greatest. |
| vacate |
to make vacant or unoccupied by leaving. |
| visionary |
a person with a unique capability to predict what will become important in the future. |