Insight - Upper-intermediate - Unit 7 - 7C

a young person who is in the process of becoming an adult

able to do things as one wants without needing help from others

knowledgeable and experienced and therefore able to give good advice or make good decisions

referring to young people who have not reached adulthood yet

describing an individual who has lived for a very long time and is not able to do certain activities due to old age

having the characteristics that are typical of young people

advanced in age

childish in behavior, attitude, or thinking

having a lot of energy

giving encouragement or providing help

possessing enough skill or knowledge in a certain field or job

able to take care of oneself without needing help from others

easily harmed or hurt, often due to weakness or lack of protection

behaving in a way that is immature or typical of a child

to refuse to change one's opinions, behaviors, habits, etc.

not thinking or behaving wisely

full-grown and physically developed

people born and living at approximately the same period of time

to be involved in an activity, often something surprising or unpleasant

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

to keep talking about a certain subject in length, particularly in a way that bores others

to not interfere with or bother someone or something, and to allow them to be as they are

to surrender to a person, an urge, a temptation, or a demand, usually after a period of resistance

not having recent information regarding a certain thing, particularly an event

to be able to take care of oneself without needing any assistance from others

to financially survive by depending on something or someone else

beyond the peak of one's abilities or career, often implying a decline in performance