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ESLPodcast898–PeopleofDifferentAges

GLOSSARY

-something–approximately;aninformalsuffixplaceonwordstoindicate

vaguenessoruncertainly,especiallywhentalkingaboutages

*Williamhasaccomplishedalotinhiscareer,especiallyforaforty-something.

toddler–ayoungchildwhohasrecentlylearnedhowtowalk,usually1-3years

old

*It’shardtokeepaneyeontoddlersbecausetheyliketorunaround.

infant–ababywhoisnotwalkingyet,especiallylessthanoneyearold

*Alanfellinlovethemomentthenurseplacedtheinfantinhisarms.

senior–anold,especiallysomeonewhoisretired

*Manyrestaurantshavespecialmenusitemsatlowerpricesforseniors.

mid-–inthemiddleofsomething,notthebiggestorsmallest,notthegreatestor

least,butsomewhereinbetween

*Theywanttobuyamid-sizedsedan.

late-–towardofarange,especiallywhentalkingaboutdatesorages;in

thelatterendofarange

*Computertechnologydevelopedrapidlyinthelate1990s.

spry–withalotofenergy;livelyandactive,movingaround

*Iwishtheanimalsatthezoowerealittlemorespry,butmostoftheoneswe

sawwerejustsleeping.

middle-aged–inthemiddleofaagelifespan,usually45-64yearsold,not

youngorold

*Middle-agedmanagerssometimesstruggletocommunicateclearlywith

youngeremployees.

tween–awhoisbetweenchildhoodandadolescence,usually9-12

yearsold,especiallywhenreferringtogirls

*Thenewfashionsfortweenstrytomakethemlookolderthantheyreallyare.

teenage–relatedtoateenager,awhois13-19yearsold

*Themiddleschoolteachersarecomplainingthattheirteenagestudentsare

moreinterestedinea