Unit 2 - Mental and physical development Flashcards
acquire (v)
/əˈkwaɪər/
to gain something by own efforts
imitate (v)
/ˈɪmɪteɪt/
to copy s.b/s.th
unassisted (adj)
/ˌʌnəˈsɪstɪd/
not helped by anyone or anything
tantrum (n)
/ˈtæntrəm/
a sudden short period of angry
spontaneously (adv)
/spɑːnˈteɪniəsli/
in a way that is not planned but done because you suddenly want to do it
tolerant (adj)
able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it
indulgent (adj)
tending to allow somebody to have or do whatever they want
unsteady (adj)
not completely in control of your movements so that you might fall
rebellious (adj)
unwilling to obey rules or accept normal standards of behaviour
peer (n)
/pɪr/
a person who is the same age
phase (n)
/feɪz/
stage, period
clumsy (adj)
/ˈklʌmzi/
done without skill
transition (n)
/trænˈzɪʃn/
a period of changing from one state to another
self-conscious (adj)
/ˌself ˈkɑːnʃəs/
nervous or embarrassed about your appearance
enormous (adj)
/ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extremely large
crucial (adj)
/ˈkruːʃl/
extremely important
spurt (n)
/spɜːrt/
a sudden increase in speed, effort, …for a short period of time
consequence (n)
/ˈkɑːnsəkwens/
a result of something that has happened
unparalleled (adj)
/ʌnˈpærəleld/
used to emphasize that something is better than anything else
significant (adj)
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
large or important enough to be noticed
rebel (v)
/ˈrebl/
to fight against or refuse to obey an authority
