1. Chapter 17 Describing Youth and Old Age

2.  The deterioration of mental faculties that comes with aging  In his dotage, Paul no longer had the attention span to read long novels.

3.  Commanding respect because of old age or dignity  The mayor, a venerable man in his late seventies, was respected for his generous nature.

4.  Acting childish or juvenile  Larkin glared at his neighbor and shouted, “Don’t be so puerile by spitting at me.” Then he did the same thing back.

5.  Withered or wrinkled with age  Maggie finally took the wizened flower out of the vase and put it in her scrapbook to keep so she could always remember her friend’s caring gesture.

6.  Having reached puberty  The pubescent young girl was not happy with the new pimples she was getting all over her face.

7.  An old woman of high social standing.  Mrs. Kingston, a wealthy old dowager, was asked to pitch the first ball in the new Kingston ballpark, named after her because of her generous donation.

8.  Old age  Having reached senescence, the Johnsons decided to take up mountain climbing as a way to stay young.

9.  Immature, lacking adult experience  “Ah, callow youth,” reflected the old man as he watched the kids learning to play his favorite sport as a young man.

10.  Ineffective or outmoded because of advanced age.  Because I have a superannuated computer, I am not able to do a power point for my report.

11.  naïve or innocent young woman  Being an ingénue, Jenny thought the world revolved around her.

12. Words About Commitment

13.  Burning passion  Romeo’s ardor for Juliet was so overwhelming that he waited below her balcony in spite of her family’s hatred of him.

14.  A person who feels extreme devotion or passion for a cause  The PETA organization has many zealots who will do anything to help animals and keep them safe.

15.  Passion or attraction for someone  John was so amorous about Jane that he saw hearts in the air whenever he looked at her.

16.  Burning with enthusiasm  Lilly’s fervent nature Helped her as she took To the streets to promote her latest cause.

17.  Enthusiasm to the point of being irrational  Greg’s wife could no longer put up with his fanatical devotion to watching football games on TV every Saturday, so she went shopping with the girls.

18.  Passion to the point of madness  Kevin’s passion for old cars bordered on manic. He had to buy every kind he could.

19.  crusading enthusiasm for something  Their anti-war sentiments bordering on the evangelical, the student protesters marched through the streets of Washington with posters and chant, "No more war!”

20.  An intense emotion or conviction  At his trial, the accused man insisted on his innocence, vehemently denying he had ever seen the victim before.

21.  Unrestrained in emotional expression, gushy  Whenever you mention getting out of school early to Josh, he gets excited and becomes very effusive, saying he feels like he is in heaven.

22.  Recklessly determined to do something  Teddy, hell-bent on making it to the top of the mountain, takes his time in placing each hand and foot just in the right position.