Essential Vocabulary for TOEFL - Stages of Life

a period in one's life between puberty and adulthood

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

a young man or a teenage boy

having the characteristics that are typical of young people

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

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

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

the period or state of very early childhood

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

the state and quality of being mentally and behaviorally rational and sensible

(of a baby) born before completing the normal full-term pregnancy length

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

a disappointment, lack of confidence or worry that a person may feel or experience in their life when they are 40 or 50 years old

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

the act of burying a dead body or the ceremony in which a dead body is buried

the process in which a baby is born

the state of being with child

(plural) people who are older, wiser and more experienced than others

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

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

referring to young people who have not reached adulthood yet

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

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

a man whose spouse is dead and has not remarried

a child whose parents have died

advanced in age

a period of time when a woman can take a break from working and stay home before and after the birth of her child

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

to no longer be alive

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

related to individuals who are considered elderly

a young child who is starting to learn how to walk

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