| developmental |
of or having to do with how someone or something grows and evolves from the earliest stages. |
| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| exterior |
on or having to do with the outside; outer. |
| fortress |
a large, fortified building or area, often around a town or settlement. |
| hover |
to stay hanging in the air, often by quick flapping or spinning. |
| inmate |
someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like. |
| offset |
to make up for or balance. |
| prosecutor |
an attorney who tries a case against an accused person in a court of law. |
| sage |
a very wise person. |
| similarly |
in the same way or in the same amount. |
| spasm |
a sudden uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. |
| spatial |
of, relating to, or occurring in space. |
| specify |
to name or otherwise indicate explicitly. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |
| vex |
to annoy or irritate. |