Patter
Make a repeated tapping sound
Intruder
Someone who comes in without permission
Fling
To throw something forcefully
Anti-hero
A protagonist who isn't someone the audience is supposed to sympathize with completely
Mediocrity
The state of being just adequate
Entitlement
Someone's feeling that something is owed to him or her
Taboo
An act, object, or topic forbidden by the codes of a particular society
Adolescence
A period of transition of childhood to adulthood
Neurotic
The quality of being especially obsessive or anxious
Dignity
Taking pride in oneself
Cretin
A stupid person
Heavy Metal
An especially loud and fast sub-genre of rock 'n' roll, often concerned with dark themes
Growth spurt
A short period of quick growth that occurs during puberty
Soprano
The highest in the range of the standard singing voices, which also includes baritone, tenor, and alto
Home Economics
A class where students learn about domestic work including sewing and cooking
Maiden
An antiquated term referring to a young unmarried woman
Ad-lib
Making up lines on the spot
Semiformal
A style of dress that is fancier than casual clothes but less fancy than being dressed for a wedding or important meeting.
Bench press
A weight-training exercise which entails lying down and pressing a barbell up above one's chest
Parental Advisory
A warning placed on a CD alerting parents that the album contains foul language or adult themes
