| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| attest |
to show or prove the truth of. |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. |
| dilemma |
a situation that requires a choice between two actions, neither of which will be a good solution. |
| doctrine |
a belief or set of beliefs held by a religion, government, or other group. |
| icon |
a person or thing that people recognize as a symbol of something and is an object of great respect and admiration. |
| infusion |
the act, process, or result of infusing. |
| leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usually followed by "of"). |
| nevertheless |
however; still. |
| outsider |
a person who does not belong to a particular group. |
| parish |
a district of a Christian religion that has its own church and priest or minister. |
| portfolio |
a collection of unbound papers or other printed material, often constituting a sample of one's professional work, intended to be shown to others and transported from place to place in a specially designed case. |
| proposal |
a suggested plan. |
| resistance |
the act or process of fighting against or opposing something. |
| vat |
a very large barrel, tub, or tank, used for holding liquids. |