| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| climate |
the usual weather conditions in a place. |
| contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. |
| diagnosis |
the act or process of finding out the nature of an illness or injury by examining its signs and symptoms. |
| entice |
to lure or tempt, as by calling attention to the possible benefits of an action. |
| export |
the act of sending goods to another country to sell. |
| inconsistent |
not following a regular pattern; variable. |
| insight |
the power to understand deep meanings or truths. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| strut |
to walk in a proud or vain manner. |
| subsidize |
to provide financial assistance for; support with money. |
| vulnerable |
able to be hurt or injured. |
| whim |
a sudden desire, thought, or change of mind. |
| witless |
lacking or not using cleverness or intelligence; stupid; foolish. |