1.Spontaneous (a)

• The audience burst into spontaneous laughter. Our trip to Spain was spontaneous.

2.Cognitive (a)

• Watching violent movies can have a negative impact on children’s cognitive development.

3.Self-conscious (a)

• He has always been self-conscious about his height.

4.Rebellious (a)

• A couple of rebellious teenagers caused several problems for teachers at school.

5.Clumsy (a)

• I split your coffee. Sorry, that was clumsy of me.

6.Abstract (a)

• It is difficult for children to understand abstract concepts such as emotions.

7.Rational (a)

• Her argument sounds rational to me.

8.Mature (a)

• Alex is in his 30s but a bit immature for his age.

9.Indulgent (a)

• Fathers tend to be indulgent towards their daughters.

10.Reminisce (v)

• We spent a happy evening reminiscing about the past.