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1. Although people of all ages play video games, adolescents make up the largest group of players. 

adolescent: (noun) a young person who is developing into an adult

2. After watching the violent movie, the children had feelings of aggression and began to fight with each other. 

aggression: (noun) angry or violent behavior or feelings

3. My grandmother likes to play cross-word puzzles and other word games to gain the cognitive benefits that come from those activities.

cognitive: (adjective) involving conscious mental activities (such as thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering)

4. The scientist conducted many experiments to prove her hypothesis.

conduct: (verb) to lead; to oversee

5. Louis is a great tennis player due to his excellent coordination.  

coordination: (noun) the way that your hands and sight work together so you are able to do things that require speed and accuracy (such as catching or hitting a ball)

6. Mary realized that there was a correlation between her eyesight and the headaches that she was experiencing. After she got new glasses, her headaches went away. 

correlation: (noun) the relationship between things that happen or change together

7. John was afraid of flying when he was younger. Now he flies all over the world for his job. He has become desensitized to flying and is no longer afraid. 

desensitized: (adjective) being less affected by something or less sensitive

8. The fans at the basketball game cheered for their team, but a feeling of hostility filled the room when the opposing team came onto the court.

hostility: (noun) an unfriendly state, attitude or action

9. The teacher considered the implications of the research on her classroom practices. 

implication: (noun) a possible future effect or result

10. After the terrible storm that causes damage to many people's houses, an initiative was started to help the victims of the storm. 

initiative: (noun) a plan or program that is intended to solve a problem

11. The young boy was very shy and preferred to spend his time isolated from the other kids. 

isolated: (adjective) separate from others

12. The mother prohibited her son from watching television for one week after he received a low score in his math class. 

prohibit: (verb) to order someone not to use or do something

13. The first time I heard Sara sing, I was so surprised. Her talent came as a complete revelation to me. 

revelation: (noun) something that surprises you

14. The teacher told the students to look at the data from the experiment with careful scrutiny in order to really understand the results. 

scrutiny: (noun) the act of carefully examining something especially in a critical way

15. The professor always began class with a game to stimulate her students and get them ready to learn. 

stimulate: (verb) to make more active