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