| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| dissatisfy |
to fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint. |
| eliminate |
to get rid of or destroy. |
| engage |
to get or hold the interest of; occupy. |
| ferry |
a boat or ship that carries people or freight back and forth across a river or other body of water. |
| heritage |
something that one believes, thinks, or does that comes from one's family or ethnic background; tradition. |
| hostile |
feeling or showing dislike; unfriendly. |
| membrane |
a thin layer of tissue found in living things. Some kinds of membranes cover the outside or inside of organs. Other membranes separate or connect different parts of the body. |
| minimize |
to make as small as possible. |
| municipal |
of or having to do with a local government or unit of government. |
| notorious |
known for something bad. |
| pious |
showing love for a god or gods in thought and action; religious. |
| pose |
a fixed position of the body. |
| recognition |
the act of realizing that one knows someone or something. |
| treacherous |
betraying or likely to betray trust; false. |