ages of man Flashcards
(23 cards)
1-3 leta
toddlerhood
In toddlerhood children start forming short sentences.
do 1. leta
infancy
A baby’s brain grows rapidly during infancy.
2-6 let
preschool years
Creative play dominates the preschool years.
5-6 let
early school years
Learning to read is central in the early school years.
10-19 let
adolescence
Many physical changes occur to teens during adolescence.
19-26 let
young adulthood
First careers often begin in young adulthood.
40-65 let
middle adulthood
People often reassess goals in middle adulthood.
65+ let
late adulthood
Health maintenance becomes crucial in late adulthood.
ruled by old people
gerontocratic
The gerontocratic government was resistant to change, clinging to outdated policies.
ruled, influenced by teenagers
teenocratic
The teenocratic culture of social media has led to a shift in marketing strategies.
merging different things
confluence
The confluence of economic hardship and political instability led to widespread unrest.
freed from restrictions
emancipated
The invention of the car emancipated romance from the confines of the home
power of a charm, amulet
talismanic
The logo of the brand had a talismanic power in the high school hallways, signifying status and popularity.
very close together
jowl-to-jowl
The workers stood jowl-to-jowl on the assembly line, their movements synchronized.
enhancing something
enrichment
The summer camp offered a variety of enrichment activities, from arts and crafts to outdoor adventures.
artificially formal, stiff mannerisms
stilted
The conversation felt stilted and awkward, lacking genuine connection.
a relationship in which two people are mutually dependent on each other in a way that is unhealthy or destructive
codependece
Their relationship was characterized by codependence, with each partner relying on the other for validation a support.
very filled
teeming
The city streets were teeming with people, a vibrant mix of cultures and personalities.
it has already started but is now being done in a serious and complete way
in earnest
The election campaign has begun in earnest, now you can see the party stands and posters everywhere.
to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant
entice
The adverts entice the customer into buying things they don’t really want.
cause fright, alarm
scare
The sudden bark of the dog gave me a scare.
make something happen sooner, faster
hasten
Reporters hastened from the press conference to call their editors.
a person who obeys the rules of correct behaviour and considers himself or herself to be morally better than other people
priggish
He acts very priggish and judges others’ morals.
