| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| ambush |
a surprise attack made from a hidden place. |
| cope |
to handle or deal with in a successful way (often followed by "with"). |
| deft |
skillful, quick, and clever in action. |
| dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. |
| enunciate |
to pronounce words, especially in a clear and distinct voice. |
| evident |
easily seen; clear. |
| installation |
the act of installing or condition of being installed. |
| morality |
general beliefs concerning what is right or wrong. |
| notion |
an idea, opinion, or view. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |
| policy1 |
a set of rules or a plan that is used as a guide for action. |
| regardless |
without concern or thought. |
| revise |
to change or make different. |
| utmost |
of the highest or greatest degree, amount, or intensity; greatest. |