Vocabulary/Spelling Words 10/26/04
1. Adolescent A person between the ages of 10 and 18
An adolescent is in between two worlds.
2. Child A person between the ages of 2 and 10
A child is protected and not expected to be responsible.
3. Defiant To refuse to obey
He was defiant and taken out of the class for that reason.
4. Diffident To ignore or pretend not to care
I am not being diffident on purpose.
5. Guardian One who legally protects
I have always felt like there has been a guardian angel watching over me.
6. Immature Not developed, growing, irresponsible
Immature behavior is expected of children but not of adults.
7. Inconsiderate Rude, mean thinking
How can you excuse such inconsiderate behavior?
8. Indifferent Having no feeling or interest
I can see you are indifferent to the election.
9. Inept Clumsy, careless
Sometimes inept behavior gets people hurt.
10. Infant A person less than two years of age
That is a beautiful little infant.
11. Irresponsible Not owning ones own behavior
It is irresponsible to make messes and expect others to do the cleaning up.
12. Mature Fully developed, grown, responsible, an adult
My mother is a mature and very experienced adult.
13. Rambunctious Wild, energetic
That young pony is very rambunctious this morning!
14. Rebellious To fight or resist authority
He is so rebellious they may not let him return to the game.
15. Reckless Engaging in dangerous behavior
Drinking and driving is reckless behavior that can end lives.
16. Ridiculous Silly, inept
It is ridiculous to think that you can miss school and still get an award.
17. Selfish To think only of ones self
Those people are very selfish and never share what they have with others.
18. Siblings Brothers and sisters
My two siblings are both younger than me.
19. Teenager A person between the ages of 13 and 19
I hope being a teenager is easier for me than it was for my brother.
20. Thoughtless To act without thinking
What I did was thoughtless and I am very sorry that I did it.