PNJA A- Growing up/Growing old

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anxiety
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the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen
embarrassment
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shy, awkward or guilty feelings
fashion
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a popular style of behaving, clothes, hair, etc. at a particular time or place
independence
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freedom from political control by other countries; the freedom to organize your own life, make your own decisions, etc. without needing help from other people
mature
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behaving in a sensible way, like an adult
media
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the main ways that large numbers of people receive information and entertainment, that is television, radio, newspapers and the Internet
mood swings
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frequent changes of one's way of feeling at a particular time
peer
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a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you
puberty
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the period of a person's life during which their sexual organs develop and they become capable of having children
reject
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to refuse to accept or consider something
interact
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to communicate with somebody, especially while you work, play or spend time with them
wilful
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done deliberately, although the person doing it knows that it is wrong
inflict
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to make somebody/something suffer something unpleasant
surpass
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to do or be better than somebody/something
exclude
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to deliberately not include something in what you are doing or considering
intimidate
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to frighten or threaten somebody so that they will do what you want
handle
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to deal with a situation, a person, an area of work or a strong emotion
revenge
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something that you do in order to make somebody suffer because they have made you suffer
imperfection
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a fault or weakness in somebody/something
self-esteem
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a feeling of being happy with your own character and abilities
insult
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to say or do something that offends somebody
tease
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to laugh at somebody and make jokes about them, either in a friendly way or in order to annoy or embarrass them
ridicule
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unkind comments that make fun of somebody/something or make them look silly
stalk
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to move slowly and quietly towards an animal or a person, in order to kill, catch or harm it or them; to illegally follow and watch somebody over a long period of time, in a way that is annoying or frightening
victimise
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to make somebody suffer unfairly because you do not like them, their opinions, or something that they have done
vulnerable
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weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally
inferiority
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the state of not being as good as somebody/something else
exploit
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to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself
weakness
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lack of strength, power or determination
scorn
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a strong feeling that somebody/something is stupid or not good enough, usually shown by the way you speak
torment
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extreme suffering, especially mental suffering; a person or thing that causes this
distress
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a feeling of great worry or unhappiness; great suffering; a situation, where sb/sth desperately needs help
provoke
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to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect
hamper
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to prevent somebody from easily doing or achieving something
humiliate
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to make somebody feel ashamed or stupid and lose the respect of other people
profound
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very great; felt or experienced very strongly
implement
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to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used
awareness
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knowing something; knowing that something exists and is important; being interested in something

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