| adequate |
enough for the situation or need. |
| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| analyze |
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| burly |
having a large, husky, and strong body. |
| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. |
| exaggerate |
to present as larger, more important, or more valuable. |
| hamper1 |
to get in the way of. |
| initiative |
the power, energy, or ability to organize or accomplish something. |
| mockery |
contempt, derision, or ridicule, or an instance of this. |
| organism |
an individual living thing, such as a plant, an animal, or a germ. |
| ransack |
to search through thoroughly, especially for items to steal; plunder. |
| relish |
a great enjoyment of something. |
| speculation |
the act or process of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something. |
| valve |
a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe or tube. |
| vicinity |
an area near or around a place; somewhere nearby. |