stages of life Flashcards
having a baby or young animal developing inside her/its body
pregnant
a male friend or relative of the bridegroom at a wedding, who helps him during the wedding ceremony
best man
an area of land used for burying dead people, especially one that is not beside a church
cemetery
a holiday/vacation taken by a couple who have just got married
honeymoon
the state of being or becoming a mother
maternity
a woman on her wedding day, or just before or just after it
bride
an article about somebody’s life and achievements, that is printed in a newspaper soon after they have died
obituary
a small vehicle on four wheels for a baby to go out in, pushed by a person on foot
pram
a box in which a dead body is buried or cremated
coffin
to ask somebody to marry you
propose
a small bed with high sides for a baby or young child
cot
to place a dead body in a grave
bury
to feel and show sadness because somebody has died; to feel sad because something no longer exists or is no longer the same
mourn grieve
the process of giving birth to a baby
delivery
a formal social occasion to welcome somebody or celebrate something
reception
a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again
widow
a child who has only recently learnt to walk
toddler
a bunch of flowers arranged in an attractive way so that it can be carried in a ceremony or presented as a gift
bouquet
(40+) the years between youth and old age
middle aged
(60 - 65+) having stopped working
retired
(18+) fully grown
an adult
(0 - 1) a very young child
a baby
(20 - 29) the period in which you are aged between 20 and 29
in your twenties
(1 - 2) a very young child who has just learnt to walk
a toddler
(13 - 17) someone who is in their teens
a teenager
(30 - 39) the period in which you are aged between 30 and 39
in your thirties
(2 - 12) baby or young person
a child
(80 - 89) a person whose age is in the eighties
an octogenarian
the ceremony before the burying of a dead body
funeral
to be born
arrive
the process of giving birth to a baby before it has developed
miscarriage
a formal occasion when someone speaks to an audience
speech
a circular band of flowers
wreath
a testament
a will
the legal relationship between a husband and wife
marriage
