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juvenile Lernen beginnen		silly and typical of a child rather than an adult
childlike Lernen beginnen		having qualities that are typical of a child, especially positive qualities such as innocence and eagerness
youthful Lernen beginnen		typical of young people, or seeming young
demeanor Lernen beginnen		the way someone behaves, dresses, speaks etc that shows what their character is like
mature Lernen beginnen		someone, especially a child or young person, who is mature behaves in a sensible and reasonable way, as you would expect an adult to behave
puerile Lernen beginnen		silly and stupid
geriatric Lernen beginnen		too old to work well
adolescent Lernen beginnen		a young person, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, who is developing into an adult
childish Lernen beginnen		behaving in a silly way that makes you seem much younger than you really are
boyish Lernen beginnen		someone who is boyish looks or behaves like a boy in a way that is attractive
infantile Lernen beginnen		infantile behaviour seems silly in an adult because it is typical of a child
aging Lernen beginnen		becoming old
adult Lernen beginnen		typical of an adult’s behaviour or of the things adults do
obsession Lernen beginnen		an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else
vampire Lernen beginnen		in stories, a dead person that sucks people’s blood by biting their necks
fascination Lernen beginnen		the state of being very interested in something, so that you want to look at it, learn about it etc
lust Lernen beginnen		a very strong desire to have something, usually power or money
barely Lernen beginnen		only with great difficulty or effort
appeal to Lernen beginnen		if someone or something appeals to you, they seem attractive and interesting
myth Lernen beginnen		an idea or story that many people believe, but which is not true
eternal Lernen beginnen		continuing for ever and having no end
youth Lernen beginnen		the quality or state of being young
embody Lernen beginnen		to be a very good example of an idea or quality
mysterious Lernen beginnen		mysterious events or situations are difficult to explain or understand
tongue-tied Lernen beginnen		unable to talk in a relaxed way because you feel nervous or embarrassed
will Lernen beginnen		what someone wants to happen in a particular situation
alienation Lernen beginnen		the feeling of not being part of society or a group
origin Lernen beginnen		the place or situation in which something begins to exist
profound Lernen beginnen		having a strong influence or effect
columnist Lernen beginnen		someone who writes articles, especially about a particular subject, that appear regularly in a newspaper or magazine
contradictory Lernen beginnen		two statements, beliefs etc that are contradictory are different and therefore cannot both be true or correct
amusement Lernen beginnen		the feeling you have when you think something is funny
cringe Lernen beginnen		to feel embarrassed by something you have said or done because you think it makes you seem silly
raw Lernen beginnen		raw feelings are strong and natural, but not fully controlled
trivial Lernen beginnen		not serious, important, or valuable
impermanent Lernen beginnen		not staying the same forever
sibling Lernen beginnen		a brother or sister
temptation Lernen beginnen		a strong desire to have or do something even though you know you should not
make fun of Lernen beginnen		to make unkind insulting remarks about someone or something
prospect Lernen beginnen		the possibility that something will happen
well-founded Lernen beginnen		a belief or feeling etc that is well-founded is based on facts or good judgment
threat Lernen beginnen		the possibility that something very bad will happen
pose Lernen beginnen		to exist in a way that may cause a problem, danger, difficulty etc
induce Lernen beginnen		to persuade someone to do something, especially something that does not seem wise
pent-up Lernen beginnen		pent-up feelings or energy have not been expressed or used for a long time
resentment Lernen beginnen		a feeling of anger because something has happened that you think is unfair
jealousy Lernen beginnen		a feeling of being jealous
infatuation Lernen beginnen		a strong feeling of love for someone or interest in something, especially a feeling that is unreasonable and does not continue for a long time
outpouring Lernen beginnen		an expression of strong feelings
rage Lernen beginnen		a strong feeling of uncontrollable anger
irksome Lernen beginnen		annoying
confront Lernen beginnen		to deal with something very difficult or unpleasant in a brave and determined way
substitute Lernen beginnen		a person or thing that you use instead of the one that you usually have, because the usual one is not available
diarist Lernen beginnen		someone who writes a diary, especially one that is later sold
fantasise Lernen beginnen		to imagine that you are doing something which is very pleasant or exciting, but which is very unlikely to happen
exaggerate Lernen beginnen		to make something seem better, larger, worse etc than it really is
downplay Lernen beginnen		to make something seem less important than it really is
render Lernen beginnen		to cause someone or something to be in a particular condition
autobiography Lernen beginnen		a book in which someone writes about their own life, or books of this type
reticence Lernen beginnen		the state of being unwilling to talk about what you feel or what you know
retain Lernen beginnen		to keep something or continue to have something
popularity Lernen beginnen		when something or someone is liked or supported by a lot of people
approval Lernen beginnen		when a plan, decision, or person is officially accepted
disapproval Lernen beginnen		an attitude that shows you think that someone or their behaviour, ideas etc are bad or not suitable
cyber bullying Lernen beginnen		the activity of sending internet or text messages that threaten or insult someone
bare one's soul Lernen beginnen		to reveal your most secret feelings
sentimentality Lernen beginnen		the quality of being sentimental
dedicated Lernen beginnen		someone who is dedicated works very hard at what they do because they care a lot about it
fancy Lernen beginnen		to feel sexually attracted to someone
reliant Lernen beginnen		dependent on someone or something
status Lernen beginnen		your social or professional rank or position, considered in relation to other people
transition Lernen beginnen		when something changes from one form or state to another
longevity Lernen beginnen		the amount of time that someone or something lives
complex Lernen beginnen		consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand
interplay Lernen beginnen		the way in which two people or things affect each other
genetics Lernen beginnen		the study of how the qualities of living things are passed on in their genes
centenarian Lernen beginnen		someone who is 100 years old or older
disability Lernen beginnen		a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to use a part of their body properly, or to learn normally
diverse Lernen beginnen		very different from each other
overeat Lernen beginnen		to eat too much, or eat more than is healthy
purposeful Lernen beginnen		having a clear aim or purpose
appreciate Lernen beginnen		to understand how good or useful someone or something is
beg Lernen beginnen		to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much
amount Lernen beginnen		a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substance
instance Lernen beginnen		an example of a particular kind of situation
concentration Lernen beginnen		the ability to think about something carefully or for a long time
figure Lernen beginnen		a number representing an amount, especially an official number
anticipation Lernen beginnen		when you are expecting something to happen
expectancy Lernen beginnen		the feeling that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen
equal Lernen beginnen		someone who is as important, intelligent etc as you are, or who has the same rights and opportunities as you do
peers Lernen beginnen		your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class etc
colleague Lernen beginnen		someone you work with - used especially by professional people
partner Lernen beginnen		one of two people who are married, or who live together and have a sexual relationship
on-campus Lernen beginnen		the land and buildings of a university or college, including the buildings where students live
proportion Lernen beginnen		a part of a number or an amount, considered in relation to the whole
withdraw Lernen beginnen		to take money out of a bank account
century Lernen beginnen		one of the 100-year periods measured from before or after the year of Christ’s birth
stressful Lernen beginnen		a job, experience, or situation that is stressful makes you worry a lot
attribute Lernen beginnen		to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something
genetic Lernen beginnen		relating to genes or genetics
deliberately Lernen beginnen		done in a way that is intended or planned
unwilling Lernen beginnen		not wanting to do something and refusing to do it
risk Lernen beginnen		the possibility that something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous may happen
prevalence Lernen beginnen		the quality of being common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people
untreatable Lernen beginnen		an untreatable illness or injury cannot be helped with drugs or an operation
disagreeable Lernen beginnen		not at all enjoyable or pleasant
burden Lernen beginnen		something difficult or worrying that you are responsible for
deadline Lernen beginnen		a date or time by which you have to do or complete something
in accordance with Lernen beginnen		according to a rule, system etc
conscientiousness Lernen beginnen		the quality of being careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do
contribute Lernen beginnen		to help to make something happen
content Lernen beginnen		happy and satisfied
convinced Lernen beginnen		feeling certain that something is true
valid Lernen beginnen		a reason, argument etc that is based on what is reasonable or sensible
alternative Lernen beginnen		an alternative idea, plan etc is different from the one you have and can be used instead
speculation Lernen beginnen		when you guess about the possible causes or effects of something without knowing all the facts, or the guesses that you make
wishful thinking Lernen beginnen		when you believe that what you want to happen will happen, when in fact it is not possible
foolhardy Lernen beginnen		taking stupid and unnecessary risks
granted Lernen beginnen		used when you admit that something is true
laid-back Lernen beginnen		relaxed and seeming not to be worried about anything
veer Lernen beginnen		if opinions, ideas, attitudes etc veer in a particular direction, they gradually change and become quite different
the boot is on the other foot Lernen beginnen		used to say someone who has caused problems for other people in the past is now in a situation in which people are causing problems for them
generation Lernen beginnen		all people of about the same age
attitude Lernen beginnen		the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something, especially when this is shown in your behaviour
conduct Lernen beginnen		to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts
survey Lernen beginnen		a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour
invent Lernen beginnen		to think of an idea, story etc that is not true, usually in order to deceive people
statistics Lernen beginnen		a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements
succinct Lernen beginnen		clearly expressed in a few words
appropriate Lernen beginnen		correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose
mistrust Lernen beginnen		to not trust someone, especially because you think they may treat you unfairly or dishonestly
embarrass Lernen beginnen		to make someone feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable, especially in front of other people
colloquial Lernen beginnen		language or words that are colloquial are used mainly in informal conversations rather than in writing or formal speech
coin Lernen beginnen		to invent a new word or expression, especially one that many people start to use
depict Lernen beginnen		to describe something or someone in writing or speech, or to show them in a painting, picture etc
conflict Lernen beginnen		a state of disagreement or argument between people, groups, countries etc
bandwagon Lernen beginnen		if you jump on the bandwagon, you start doing or saying something that a lot of people are already doing or saying
reign Lernen beginnen		a period during which something is the most powerful or most important feature of a place
idiom Lernen beginnen		a group of words that has a special meaning that is different from the ordinary meaning of each separate word. For example, ‘under the weather’ is an idiom meaning ‘ill’.
subsist Lernen beginnen		to stay alive when you only have small amounts of food or money
endure Lernen beginnen		to remain alive or continue to exist for a long time
aim Lernen beginnen		something you hope to achieve by doing something
target Lernen beginnen		to make something have an effect on a particular limited group or area
pitch Lernen beginnen		to aim a product at a particular type of organization, group of people etc, or to describe it in a particular way, in order to sell it

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