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