| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| assemble |
to gather into a group. |
| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| deluge |
a flood caused by a great amount of water. |
| discourage |
to cause to lose hope or confidence. |
| dominate |
to control by the use of power; rule. |
| enact |
to make into a law. |
| indicate |
to show or point out. |
| indicator |
a person or thing that points to or signals something. |
| lure |
to attract with the promise of a reward. |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| paranoid |
having or exhibiting an unrealistic suspicion and mistrust of others. |
| retain |
to hold or keep. |
| utilize |
to put to a particular use; use. |