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

511	Prototype		The first example of something, such as a machine or other industrial product, from which all later forms are developed
512		Remote control		A system or piece of equipment for controlling something such as a machine or vehicle from a distance, by using electrical or radio signals
513		Silicon chip		A small piece of silicon which is used in computers, calculators and other electronic machines
514		Technology		(the study and knowledge of) the practical, especially industrial, use of scientific discoveries
515		Telecommunication		The sending and receiving of messages over distance, especially by telephone, radio and television
516		Vision		An idea or mental image of something Eg: We see in his novels his sinister, almost apocalyptic, vision of the future.
517		Wireless connection
518		Compact		Consisting of parts that are positioned together closely or in a tidy way, using very little space
519		Cutting-edge		Very modern and with all the newest features
520		Cyber		Involving, using or relating to computers, especially the Internet
521		Labor-saving
522		Portable		(designed to be) light and small enough to be easily carried or moved
523		Up-to-date		Modern, recent, or containing the latest information Eg: Great trouble is taken to keep our database up-to-date.
524		User-friendly		If something, especially something related to a computer, is user-friendly, it is simple for people to use
525		Virtual		Almost a particular thing or quality Eg: Ten years of incompetent government had brought about the virtual collapse of the country's economy.
526		Access		The method or possibility of getting near to a place or person, or the right to use or look at something
527		Connect		To join or be joined with something else Eg: Can I connect my printer to your computer?
528		Download		To copy or move programs or information into a computer's memory, especially from the Internet or a larger computer
529		Display		To arrange something or a collection of things so that they can be seen by the public Eg: Family photographs were displayed on the wall.
530		Envisage		To imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good Eg: Train fare increases of 5% are envisaged for the next year.
531		Operate		To (cause to) work, be in action or have an effect Eg: How do you operate the remote control unit?
532		Revolutionize		To completely change something so that it is much better Eg: Newton's discoveries revolutionized physics.
533		Scroll		A long roll of paper or similar material with usually official writing on it 2. A decoration that looks like a roll of paper
534		Speculate		To guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain
535		Store		A large shop where you can buy many different types of goods
536		Surpass		To do or be better than Eg: The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations.
537		Attitude		A feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused
538		Brand new		Completely new, especially not yet used Eg: How can he afford to buy himself a brand new car?
539		Culture		The way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time
540		Cycle		A bicycle
541		Demographics		The quantity and characteristics of the people who live in a particular area, especially in relation to their age, how much money they have and what they spend it on
542		Globalization		The increase of trade around the world, especially by large companies producing and trading goods in many different countries
543		Hindsight		The ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened
544		Icon		A small picture or symbol on a computer screen that you point to and click on (= press) with a mouse (= small control device) to give the computer an instruction
545		Identity		Who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group which make them different from others
546		Implication		When you seem to suggest something without saying it directly
547		Impact		The force or action of one object hitting another
548		Increase		To (make something) become larger in amount or size Eg: The cost of the project has increased dramatically/significantly since it began.
549		Influence		The power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this
550		Industry		The companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or special area
551		Isolation		The condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feel unhappy Eg: The prisoner had been kept in isolation for three days.
552		Market		The people who might want to buy something, or a part of the world where something is sold
553		Joint		Belonging to or shared between two or more people Eg: The two Russian ice-skaters came joint second (= They were both given second prize) in the world championship.
554		Modernization		To make something more modern Eg: The modernization of the 100-year-old sewage and water systems will cost millions of pounds.
555		Multiculturalism		The existence of several cultures within a society
556		Percentage		An amount of something, often expressed as a number out of 100
557		Population		All the people living in a particular country, area or place
558		Prediction		When you say what will happen in the future Eg: Please don't ask me to make any predictions about tomorrow's meeting.
559		Proportion		The number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to the whole
560		Projection		A calculation or guess about the future based on information that you have
561		Statistics		Nformation based on a study of the number of times something happens or is present, or other Eg: According to official statistics, the Japanese work longer hours than workers in most other industrialized countries.
562		Ageing		Relating to getting older the ageing process 2. Describes a person or thing that is getting old
563		Current		Of the present time
564		Elderly		Elderly relatives/parents
565		Ethnic		Of a national or racial group of people Eg: A question on ethnic origin was included in the census.
566		Exotic		Unusual and often exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from a far, especially tropical country
567		Global		Relating to the whole world
568		Local		From, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of a country Eg: Our children all go to the local school
569		Long-term		Continuing a long time into the future
570		Mid-term		In the middle of the period when a government is in office Eg: The governing party usually does badly in midterm by-elections
571		Productive		Resulting in or providing a large amount or supply of something
572		Skeptical		Doubting that something is true or useful
573		Short-term		Lasting a short time
574		Subsequent		Happening after something else Eg: The book discusses his illness and subsequent resignation from the government.
575		Wealthy		Rich Eg: With their natural resources they are potentially a very wealthy country.
576		Worldwide		Existing or happening in all parts of the world
577		Compound		A chemical that combines two or more elements Something
578		Contribute		To give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people Eg: Her family have contributed £50,000 to the fund.
579		Decline		To gradually become less, worse, or lower
580		Diminish		To reduce or be reduced in size or importance Eg: These memories will not be diminished by time.
581		Dwindle		To become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number Eg: Her hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became worse.
582		Factor		A fact or situation which influences the result of something Eg: Heavy snow was a contributing factor in the accident.
583		Indicate		To show, point or make clear in another way
584		Merge		To combine or join together, or to cause things to do this
585		Migrate		When an animal migrates, it travels to a different place, usually when the season changes
586		Benefit		A helpful or good effect, or something intended to help
587		Challenge		Something needing great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and which therefore tests a person's ability Eg: It's going to be a difficult job but I'm sure she'll rise to the challenge.
588		Compromise		An agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree
589		Difficulty		When something is not easy to do or understand Eg: We finished the job, but only with great difficulty.
590		Dilemma		A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do