The period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult

1	Adolescence	The period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult Eg; people mostly undergo the period of adolescence at the age of 18
2	Adulthood	The part of someone's life when they are an adult people in Britain legally reach adulthood at 18.
3	Bond	A close connection joining two or more people There has been a close bond between them ever since she saved him from drowning.
4	Brotherhood	(the members of) a particular organization or (more generally) friendship and loyalty The various groups eventually fused into a single brotherhood
5	Character	The particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different from others One of the joys of being a parent is watching the child's character develop.
6	Childhood	The time when someone is a child Eg; She had an unhappy childhood.
7	Conflict	An active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles Eg; There was a lot of conflict between him and his father.
8	Connection	When someone or something is related to someone or something else Eg; The connection between smoking and heart disease is well known.
9	Fatherhood	The state or time of being a father Eg; Fatherhood is a lifelong responsibility.
10	Friendship	When two people are friends Eg; Their friendship goes back to when they were at school together.
11	Maternal instinct	Relating to the mother Eg; she always understands the feelings og her kid because of maternal instinct
12	Stable upbringing	Very perfect upbringing Eg; many parents endaviour to build a stable upbringing to their childern
13	Ties	The friendly feelings that people have for other people, or special connections with places Eg; He urged governments worldwide to break diplomatic ties with the new regime.
14	Temporary	Not lasting or needed for very long Eg; this gadget is only for temporary using
15	Teenager	A young person between 13 and 19 years old Eg; The magazine is aimed at teenagers and young adults.
16	Striking resemblance	Very close appearance or characteristic Eg; my dad and I have striking resemblance
17	Relationship	The way in which two things are connected Eg; Scientists have established the relationship between lung cancer and smoking.
18	Nurture	Rear, bring up, raise a child
19	Parents	Mather and father
20	Interaction	When two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other eg; There's not enough interaction between the management and the workers.
21	Active role	Noticeable role Mr unique (native) plays an active role in our ielts group
22	Extended family	Very large famly Eg; in extended family there are more than 8 people (encompassing granparents)
23	Close knit	Describes a group of people in which everyone helps and supports each other Eg; Mr nacho,Mr unique and Mr kevin are close knit friends.
24	Rewarding	Giving a reward, especially by making you feel satisfied that you have done something important or useful, or done something well Eg; Is it a rewarding job?
25	Accommodate	To provide with a place to live or to be stored in Eg; New students may be accommodated in halls of residence.
26	Adopt	To take another person's child into your own family and legally look after him or her as your own child Eg; They've adopted a baby girl.
27	Break down	If a system, relationship or discussion breaks down, it fails because there is a problem or disagreement. Eg; unfortunately our love has broken down.
28	Endure	To suffer something difficult, unpleasant or painful Eg; She's already had to endure three painful operations on her leg.
29	Establish	To start a company or organization that will continue for a long time Eg; The brewery was established in 1822
30	Adopt	To accept or start to use something new Eg; I think it's time to adopt a different strategy in my dealings with him.
31	Have something in common	To share interests, experiences or other characteristics with someone or something Eg; We don't really have much in common.
32	Inherit	To receive money, a house, etc. From someone after they have died Eg;Who will inherit the house when he dies?
33	Interact	To communicate with Eg; It's interesting at parties to see how people interact socially.
34	Create	To make something new, especially to invent something Eg; The Bible says that God created the world.
35	Ability	The physical or mental power or skill needed to do something Eg; She had the ability to explain things clearly and concisely.
36	Behaviour	Someone's behaviour is how they behave Eg; He was notorious for his violent and threatening behaviour
37	Concept	A principle or idea Eg; It is very difficult to define the concept of beauty.
38	Consequence	A result of a particular action or situation, often one which is bad or not convenient Not making a will can have serious consequences for the people you might wish to benefit.
39	Gesture	A movement of the hands, arms or head, etc. To express an idea or feeling The prisoner raised his fist in a gesture of defiance as he was led out of the courtroom.
40	Growth	The growth of a person, animal or plant is its process of increasing in size Eg; A balanced diet is essential for healthy growth.
41	Transition	A change from one form or type to another, or the process by which this happens The health-care system is in transition at the moment.
42	Toddler	A young child, especially one who is learning or has recently learned to walk eg; many toddlers have difficult to pronounce words
43	Stage	A part of an activity or a period of development The project is in its final stages and should be completed by August.
44	Social skill	The skills pertaining to community. children can learn social skills quickly on condition that they integrate into their peers regularly
45	Reminder	A written or spoken message which reminds someone to do something If he forgot to pay his rent, his landlady would send him a reminder.
46	Rate	The speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a particular period Although she's recovering from her illness, her rate of progress is quite slow.
47	Phase	Any stage in a series of events or in a process of development The project is only in the initial phase as yet, but it's looking quite promising.
48	Period	A length of time Her work means that she spends long periods away from home.
49	Peers	Somebody who is at the same age with you She is 12 years old and her friend is also 12. Thay are peers
50	Mind	The part of a person that makes it possible for a person to think, feel emotions and understand things Her mind was full of what had happened the night before, and she just wasn't concentrating.
51	Milestone	A stone or post at the side of the road on which is printed the distance to various places, especially to the nearest large town
52	Memory	The ability to remember information, experiences and people After the accident he suffered from loss of memory/memory loss .
53	Maturity	The state of being completely grown physically How long does it take for the chicks to grow to maturity?
54	Knowledge	Understanding of or information about a subject which a person gets by experience or study, and which is either in a person's mind or known by people generally Her knowledge of English grammar is very extensive.
55	Infant	A baby or a very young child A newborn infant
56	Imagination	The ability to form pictures in the mind My younger son has a very vivid (= active) imagination.
57	Height	The distance from the top to the bottom of something, or the quality of being tall The sheer height of New York's skyscrapers is so impressive.
58	Abstract	Existing as an idea, feeling or quality, not as a material object Truth and beauty are abstract concepts.
59	Cognitive	Connected with thinking or conscious mental processes Some of her cognitive functions have been impaired.
60	Clumsy	Awkward(difficult) in movement or manner The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle.
61	Fond of	To like , be pretty passionate about doing something I am fond of football
62	Fully grown	Mature or adult He is 21. He is fully grown.(to’la ulg’aygan)
63	Immature	Not behaving in a way which is as calm and wise as people expect from someone of your age Stop being so silly and immature, Ben!
64	Independent	An independent country is not governed or ruled by another country Uzbeks became fully independent from russian in 1991.
65	Irresponsible	Not liable, not responsible She is irresponsible for her lessons
66	Patient	A person who is receiving medical care, or who is cared for by a particular doctor or dentist when necessary I'm a patient of Dr Stephens, please could I make an appointment to see her?
67	Rebellious	If a group of people are rebellious, they oppose the ideas of the people in authority and plan to change the system, often using force Rebellious groups of southern tribespeople
68	Significant	Important, issential
69	Tolerant	Able to deal with something unpleasant or annoying, or to continue existing despite bad or difficult conditions I think men are less tolerant of stress than women.
70	Acquire	To get something He acquired the firm in 1978.
71	Develop	To (cause something to) grow or change into a more advanced, larger or stronger form It became clear that he wasn't developing like all the other little boys.
72	Irritate	To make angry or annoyed After a while her behaviour really began to irritate me.
73	Look back on	To think about something that happened in the past It wasn't such a bad experience when I look back on it.
74	Master	A person who is very skilled in a particular job or activity He was a master of disguise.
75	Visualize	To form a picture of someone or something in your mind, in order to imagine or remember them I was so surprised when he turned up - I'd visualized someone much older
76	Throw a tantrum	To experience and show a strong feeling of anger, especially suddenly My mother threw a fit when she saw what a mess we'd made of her kitchen.
77	Reminisce	To talk or write about past experiences which you remember with pleasure My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy.
78	Remind	To make someone think of something they have forgotten or might have forgotten Could you remind Paul about dinner on Saturday?
79	Broaden the mind	To widen the way you think (outlook) This books helps you to broaden your mind