Collection 4: When Do Kids Become Adults

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  1. neuroscientist
    a biologist who specializes in the study of the brain
  2. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  3. moor
    secure in or as if in a berth or dock
  4. common law
    a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
  5. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  6. Vietnam
    a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States
  7. culmination
    a concluding action
  8. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  9. inadequate
    not sufficient to meet a need
  10. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  11. autonomous
    not controlled by outside forces
  12. emerging
    coming to maturity
  13. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  14. mandatory
    required by rule
  15. cohort
    a group of people having approximately the same age
Created on 七月 13, 2014 (updated 七月 24, 2014)

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