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juvenile

ju·ve·nile /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl $ -nəl, -naɪl/ adjective

  1. [only before noun] law relating to young people who are not yet adults
    1. juvenile crime
    2. a juvenile court
  2. silly and typical of a child rather than an adult - used to show disapproval
    1. a very juvenile sense of humour
  3. technical juvenile birds or animals are young
  • juvenile noun [countable]

enigma

e·nig·ma /ɪˈnɪɡmə/ noun [countable]

someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand

  • The neighbors regarded him as something of an enigma.

crescent

cres·cent /ˈkresənt, ˈkrez-/ noun [countable]

  1. a curved shape that is wider in the middle and pointed at the ends
    1. a small crescent of pastry topped with cheese
    2. a crescent moon
  2. the curved shape that is used as as sign of Muslim religion
  3. a street with a curved shape - often used in the names of streets

bramble

bram·ble /ˈbræmbəl/ noun [countable]

a wild balckberry bush

zephyr

zeph·yr /ˈzefə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

literary a soft gentle wind

Reference

  • Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English