Extensive Reading-Book C Unit 28 (K)

adolescent

젊은이, 청춘기의 사람
adolescents are often confused because of their emotions; they do not realize this is normal.

autonomous

자율적인
By 10 months, most babies are autonomous enough to roam around the house by themselves.

awkward

어색한
During adolescents, teenagers often feel very awkward with what is going on in their bodies.

clumsy

어색한, 볼품없는
After she first learned how to walk, Sarah was very clumsy and fell often.

cognitive

인식의
Although she was 15, her cognitive skills were not fully developed, and she behaved like a five year old.

contemplate

심사숙고하다, 생각하다
Her parents were not a very good role model for her, and she seriously contemplated whether she wanted to get married or not.

disorder

혼란, 무질서
Teenage girls who struggle with self-esteem often suffer from eating disorders.

entity

존재, 실체
Although they are owned by the same person, they are essentially different entities.

forge

나아가다
Despite her lack of funds and other complications, she decided to forge ahead with her plans.

hormone

호르몬
Teenage years can be difficult because the body is adjusting to all the hormones that are being produced.

hypothetical

가설적, 가상적
The two men liked to have hypothetical discussions about what the future will be like.

intimate

친숙한, 익숙한
The couple found it difficult to have an intimate relationship because the husband was constantly traveling.

ovary

난소
The woman could not get pregnant because she had her ovaries removed when she was young.

peer

동료
During teenage years, the advice of their peers become much more important than that of the parents.

pituitary gland

뇌하수체
Because Tom was not growing, the doctors checked his pituitary glands to see if there any problems.

psychological

심리적
She felt very sick, but after extensive tests the doctors realized that it was all psychological.

reasoning

추리, 추리력
The stroke had impaired her reasoning skills, and she was no longer able to have normal conversations.

release

놓아주다, 방출하다
After catching 30 fish, the fisherman released them back into the ocean.

spurt

분출, 용솟음
He was always short until he had a grow spurt in college.

tumultuous

떠들석한, 소란한
After growing up in a very tumultuous family environment, Mary decided never to get married.