stages of life Flashcards

1
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having a baby or young animal developing inside her/its body

A

pregnant

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2
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a male friend or relative of the bridegroom at a wedding, who helps him during the wedding ceremony

A

best man

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3
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an area of land used for burying dead people, especially one that is not beside a church

A

cemetery

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4
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a holiday/vacation taken by a couple who have just got married

A

honeymoon

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5
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the state of being or becoming a mother

A

maternity

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6
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a woman on her wedding day, or just before or just after it

A

bride

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7
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an article about somebody’s life and achievements, that is printed in a newspaper soon after they have died

A

obituary

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8
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a small vehicle on four wheels for a baby to go out in, pushed by a person on foot

A

pram

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9
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a box in which a dead body is buried or cremated

A

coffin

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10
Q

to ask somebody to marry you

A

propose

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11
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a small bed with high sides for a baby or young child

A

cot

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12
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to place a dead body in a grave

A

bury

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13
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to feel and show sadness because somebody has died; to feel sad because something no longer exists or is no longer the same

A

mourn grieve

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14
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the process of giving birth to a baby

A

delivery

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15
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a formal social occasion to welcome somebody or celebrate something

A

reception

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16
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a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again

A

widow

17
Q

a child who has only recently learnt to walk

A

toddler

18
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a bunch of flowers arranged in an attractive way so that it can be carried in a ceremony or presented as a gift

A

bouquet

19
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(40+) the years between youth and old age

A

middle aged

20
Q

(60 - 65+) having stopped working

A

retired

21
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(18+) fully grown

A

an adult

22
Q

(0 - 1) a very young child

A

a baby

23
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(20 - 29) the period in which you are aged between 20 and 29

A

in your twenties

24
Q

(1 - 2) a very young child who has just learnt to walk

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a toddler

25
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(13 - 17) someone who is in their teens

A

a teenager

26
Q

(30 - 39) the period in which you are aged between 30 and 39

A

in your thirties

27
Q

(2 - 12) baby or young person

A

a child

28
Q

(80 - 89) a person whose age is in the eighties

A

an octogenarian

29
Q

the ceremony before the burying of a dead body

A

funeral

30
Q

to be born

A

arrive

31
Q

the process of giving birth to a baby before it has developed

A

miscarriage

32
Q

a formal occasion when someone speaks to an audience

A

speech

33
Q

a circular band of flowers

A

wreath

34
Q

a testament

A

a will

35
Q

the legal relationship between a husband and wife

A

marriage