antagonistic
hostile; unfriendly
assimilate
to absorb; to understand
delinquent
a troubled child, often in trouble with authorities.
diction
manner of speaking; pronunciation
Dr. Dentons
a brand of pajamas made for children.
ephemeral
short-lived; temporary
IQ
"intelligence quotient"; a measure of a person's intelligence.
liverwurst
a type of European style sausage.
preliminaries
preparations; beginnings
prodigious
tremendous; amazing
relinquish
to let go; to abandon
tangible
touchable; real; solid
tractable
manageable; obedient
tramp
a homeless person that often wanders from place to place.
wraithlike
ghostly
