PNJA A- Growing up/Growing old

anxiety

the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen

embarrassment

shy, awkward or guilty feelings

fashion

a popular style of behaving, clothes, hair, etc. at a particular time or place

independence

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

behaving in a sensible way, like an adult

media

the main ways that large numbers of people receive information and entertainment, that is television, radio, newspapers and the Internet

mood swings

frequent changes of one's way of feeling at a particular time

peer

a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you

puberty

the period of a person's life during which their sexual organs develop and they become capable of having children

reject

to refuse to accept or consider something

interact

to communicate with somebody, especially while you work, play or spend time with them

wilful

done deliberately, although the person doing it knows that it is wrong

inflict

to make somebody/something suffer something unpleasant

surpass

to do or be better than somebody/something

exclude

to deliberately not include something in what you are doing or considering

intimidate

to frighten or threaten somebody so that they will do what you want

handle

to deal with a situation, a person, an area of work or a strong emotion

revenge

something that you do in order to make somebody suffer because they have made you suffer

imperfection

a fault or weakness in somebody/something

self-esteem

a feeling of being happy with your own character and abilities

insult

to say or do something that offends somebody

tease

to laugh at somebody and make jokes about them, either in a friendly way or in order to annoy or embarrass them

ridicule

unkind comments that make fun of somebody/something or make them look silly

stalk

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

to make somebody suffer unfairly because you do not like them, their opinions, or something that they have done

vulnerable

weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally

inferiority

the state of not being as good as somebody/something else

exploit

to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself

weakness

lack of strength, power or determination

scorn

a strong feeling that somebody/something is stupid or not good enough, usually shown by the way you speak

torment

extreme suffering, especially mental suffering; a person or thing that causes this

distress

a feeling of great worry or unhappiness; great suffering; a situation, where sb/sth desperately needs help

provoke

to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect

hamper

to prevent somebody from easily doing or achieving something

humiliate

to make somebody feel ashamed or stupid and lose the respect of other people

profound

very great; felt or experienced very strongly

implement

to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used

awareness

knowing something; knowing that something exists and is important; being interested in something