| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| Aurora |
bands or streamers of light that appear in the sky at night in areas around the magnetic poles, caused by solar particles striking atoms in the outer part of the earth's atmosphere. |
| capacity |
the amount that can be held in a particular space. |
| cower |
to crouch or cringe in fear. |
| deliberate |
said or done on purpose. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| humiliate |
to cause to lose pride or feel ashamed; embarrass. |
| instinct |
natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with. |
| integration |
the process of bringing all parts together into a whole. |
| malicious |
having or reflecting a wish to harm. |
| metamorphosis |
a complete change of form, parts, or character. |
| objection |
a statement of not liking or not agreeing with something. |
| qualitative |
of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) |
| scrutiny |
a close and careful inspection. |