Matching Pairs Sleep Deprivation in Teenagers (vocabulary)Online version Match the words with the definitions. by m shahsavar 1 Deprivation 2 Melatonin 3 Reckless 4 Adolescence 5 Mimic 6 Zombie 7 Irritable 8 Impulsive 9 Epidemic A widespread occurrence of a particular phenomenon, typically a disease. A hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles. The lack or denial of something, in this context, it refers to the lack of sleep. Easily annoyed or angered A person who appears to be lifeless or lacking consciousness, often used metaphorically to describe extreme tiredness. Acting without thinking through the consequences To imitate or resemble closely The transitional period between childhood and adulthood Acting without caution or care. 1 Valid 2 Surmise 3 Obesity 4 Districts 5 Pediatricians 6 Unfounded 7 Achievement gap 8 Plague 9 Puberty 10 Logistical 11 Implications Not based on fact or evidence The disparity in educational attainment between different groups of students. Sound or justifiable; well-founded To cause continual trouble, distress, or annoyance Doctors who specialize in the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical condition characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat the stage in people's lives when they develop from a child into an adult because of changes in their body that make them able to have children The potential consequences or effects of a decision or action To infer or guess based on limited evidence or intuition Relating to the organization and coordination of complex activities Administrative divisions or areas, especially for educational purposes