Vocabulary

• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• such as: For example; like
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• require: To demand that someone does something
• value: Importance you attach to something
• repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• adolescence: Developmental period typically in the teen years
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• sensory: Referring to the physical senses
• autism: Disorder that prevents normal communication
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
• overview: A description of the main points; summary
• duke: Title given to a man below the rank of prince