| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| customize |
to make or change according to the specifications of the customer. |
| dependent |
relying on another for help or to provide what one needs. |
| descent |
the act or process of going downward. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| exert |
to use or put into action; apply. |
| explosive |
able to cause an explosion. |
| fracture |
a break or crack. |
| hierarchy |
a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority. |
| promote |
to support the growth of or help move forward. |
| pulverize |
to make into powder, as by crushing, grinding, or pounding. |
| supplement |
something necessary to complete a whole or make up for a deficiency. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| withdrawn |
emotionally distant or unresponsive. |