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

838		Petty crime		A type of crime which is not considered serious when compared with some other crimes
839		Random		Happening, done or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan
840		Strict		Strongly limiting someone's freedom to behave as they wish, and likely to severely punish them if they do not obey
841		Victimless		In a victimless crime no one suffers directly, sometimes because the people affected by the crime have agreed to take part in it
842		Abide		If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much Eg: I can't abide her. He couldn't abide laziness
843		Abolish		To end an activity or custom officially
844		Respect		Admiration felt or shown for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities Eg: She is a formidable figure who commands a great deal of respect (= who is greatly admired by others).
845		Resent		To feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like
846		Prove		To show a particular result after a period of time
847		Perpetrate		To commit a crime, or a violent or harmful act Eg: In Britain, half of all violent crime is perpetrated by people who have been drinking alcohol.
848		Obey		To act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority or to behave according to a rule, law or instruction
849		Monitor		A person who has the job of watching or noticing particular things Eg: United Nations monitors were not allowed to enter the area.
850		Enforce		To make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted
851		Pass a law
852		Commit a crime
853		Impose a fine
854		Author		The writer of a book, article, play, etc A person who begins or creates something
855		Bias		Often supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way by allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment
856		Censorship		The practice of censoring books, films, etc.
857		Entertaining		To keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves Eg: Most children's television programmes aim to educate and entertain at the same time.
858		Distorted news
859		Celebrity		[C]someone who is famous, especially in the entertainment business The state of being famous
860		Biased		Showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions
861		Mainstream		Considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc which are accepted by most people Eg: This is the director's first mainstream Hollywood film.
862		Well-informed		Having a lot of knowledge or information about a particular subject or things in general
863		Superficial		Never thinking about things that are serious or important Eg: He's fun to be with, but he's very superficial.
864		Sensationalist		Hen newspapers, television, etc. Intentionally present information in a way that is intended to be shocking or exciting
865		Realistic		Accepting things as they are in fact and not making decisions based on unlikely hopes for the future Eg: It isn't realistic to expect people to work for so little money.
866		Pervasive		Present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place
867		Verify		To prove that something exists or is true, or to make certain that something is correct
868		Review		To consider something in order to make changes to it, give an opinion on it or study it Eg: Let's review (= talk about) what has happened so far.
869		Report		To give a description of something or information about it to someone
870		Publish		To make information available to people, especially in a book, magazine or newspaper, or to produce and sell a book, magazine or newspaper
871		Publicize		To make information about something generally available Eg: The event was well publicized all over town.
872		Invade		To enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers in order to take possession of it
873		Expose		A public report of the facts about a situation, especially one that is shocking or has been kept secret
874		Exploit		To use something for advantage Eg: We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
875		Broadcast		To send out a programme on television or radio
876		Censor		A person whose job is to read books, watch films, etc. In order to remove anything offensive from them, or who reads private letters, especially sent during war or from prison, to remove parts considered unsuitable
877		Control		To order, limit or rule something, or someone's actions or behavior Eg: You're going to have to learn to control your temper.
878		Affect		To have an influence on someone or something, or to cause them to change
879		Orchestra		A large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor
880		Actor		Someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, theatrical performance, or television or radio programme Eg: "Who's your favourite actor?" "Robert de Niro."
881		Opera		A musical play in which most of the words are sung, or plays and music of this type
882		Musician		Someone who is skilled in playing music, usually as their job Eg: The concert features dancers, singers and musicians of all nationalities.
884		Mood		The way you feel at a particular time
885		Literature		Written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting artistic value
886		Intimacy		When you have a close friendship or sexual relationship with someone
887		Inspiration		Someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something
888		Imagination		The ability to form pictures in the mind
889		Image		A picture in your mind or an idea of how someone or something is Eg: I have an image in my mind of how I want the garden to be.
890		Gallery		A room or building which is used for showing works of art, sometimes so that they can be sold
891		Festival		A special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food or ceremonies
892		Expression		When you say what you think or show how you feel using words or actions
893		Exhibition		When objects such as paintings are shown to the public, or when someone shows a particular skill or quality to the public
894		Emotion		A strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in general Eg: Like a lot of men, he finds it hard to express his emotions.
895		Crafts		The skills of making objects, such as decorations, furniture and pottery (= objects made from clay) by hand
896		Aesthetics		The formal study of art, especially in relation to the idea of beauty
897		Appreciation		When you recognize or understand that something is valuable, important or as described Eg: Children rarely show any appreciation of/for what their parents do for them.
898		Artifact		An object that is made by a person, such as a tool or a decoration, especially one that is of historical interest
899		Audience		The group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.
900		Transcend		To go further, rise above or be more important or better than something, especially a limit
901		Provoke		To cause a reaction, especially a negative one Eg: The prospect of increased prices has already provoked an outcry.
902		Perform		To do an action or piece of work Eg: Computers can perform a variety of tasks.
903		Participate		To take part in or become involved in an activity
904		Inspire		To make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it
905		Escape		To get free from something, or to avoid something
906		Depict		To represent or show something in a picture or story Eg: Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.
907		Choreograph		The skill of combining movements into dances to be performed
908		Portrait		A painting, photograph, drawing, etc. Of a person or, less commonly, of a group of people Eg: She's commissioned an artist to paint her portrait/paint a portrait of her.
909		Venue		The place where a public event or meeting happens
910		Style		A way of doing something, especially one which is typical of a person, group of people, place or period
911		Taste		The flavour of something, or the ability of a person or animal to recognize different flavours Eg: I love the taste of garlic.
912		Stimulus		Something that causes growth or activity
913		Reflection		The image of something in a mirror or on any reflective surface
914		Burgeoning		Developing quickly
915		Eclectic		Methods, beliefs, ideas, etc. That are eclectic combine whatever seem the best or most useful things from many different areas or systems, rather than following a single system
916		Vivid		Vivid descriptions, memories, etc. Produce very clear, powerful and detailed images in the mind Eg: He gave a very vivid and often shocking account/description of his time in prison.
917		Visual		Relating to seeing
918		Prominent