| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| artifact |
any object made by human beings, especially one of an earlier era. |
| bankrupt |
not able to pay money owed and free by law from having to pay. |
| considerably |
to a quite large degree or extent. |
| executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. |
| fortitude |
strength, endurance, and patience in the face of adversity or temptation. |
| hovel |
a small, uncomfortable, dirty house or hut. |
| justify |
to show to be true or right; prove. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| refinement |
an improvement, usually in the details of something. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| warranty |
a document given to the buyer of an article in which the maker agrees, within a limited period of time, to repair or replace the article if it is defective. |