Stages of Life

youth

noun

/juθ/ or /yooth/

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a young man or teenage boy, typically in the stage of life between childhood and adulthood

youthful

Adjective

/juθ.fəl/ or /yooth.fēl/

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having the characteristics that are typical of young people

adulthood

noun

/ə.dəl.thʊd/ or /ē.dēl.thood/

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the period of being an adult, characterized by physical and psychological maturity

boyhood

noun

/bɔɪ.hʊd/ or /bawi.hood/

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the period of a male's life before he reaches adulthood

girlhood

noun

/gɜrl.hʊd/ or /gērl.hood/

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the period of a female individual's life before she reaches adulthood

infancy

noun

/ɪn.fən.si/ or /in.fēn.si/

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the period or state of very early childhood

infant

noun

/ɪn.fənt/ or /in.fēnt/

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a very young child, typically from birth to around one year old

teens

noun

/tinz/ or /tinz/

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the period of one's life between the age of 13 and 19

anniversary

noun

/æ.nə.vɜr.sɜ.ri/ or /ā.nē.vēr.sē.ri/

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the date on which a special event happened in a previous year

engagement

noun

/ɛn.geɪʤ.mənt/ or /en.geij.mēnt/

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an agreement between two people to get married or the duration of this agreement

funeral

noun

/fju.nɜ.rəl/ or /fyoo.nē.rēl/

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a religious ceremony in which people bury or cremate a dead person

juvenile

Adjective

/ʤu.və.naɪl/ or /joo.vē.nail/

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relating to young people who have not reached adulthood yet

underage

Adjective

/ən.dɜ.rɪʤ/ or /ēn.dē.rij/

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not old enough to legally engage in certain activities such as drinking or getting a driver's license

widow

noun

/wɪ.doʊ/ or /vi.dooo/

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a married woman whose spouse is dead and has not married again

widower

noun

/wɪ.doʊɜr/ or /vi.doooēr/

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a man whose spouse is dead and has not remarried

orphan

noun

/ɔr.fən/ or /awr.fēn/

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a child whose parents have died

middle-aged

Adjective

/ˈmɪdəˌɫeɪɡd/

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(of a person) approximately between 45 to 65 years old, typically indicating a stage of life between young adulthood and old age

to pass away

Verb

/pˈæs ɐwˈeɪ/

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to no longer be alive

retirement

noun

/ri.taɪɜr.mənt/ or /ri.taiēr.mēnt/

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the period during someone's life when they stop working often due to reaching a certain age

senior

Adjective

/si:.niər/ or /si.niēr/

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related to individuals who are considered elderly

toddler

noun

/tɑd.lər/ or /taad.lēr/

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a young child who is starting to learn how to walk

grownup

noun

/groʊ.nəp/ or /grooo.nēp/

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(used by children or when talking to them) an adult who is fully matured and responsible