Mental and Physical Development

Early development stage in childhood
Infant / Toddler / Middle childhood

acquired – learned (a skill)

imitating – copying people

unassisted / without support – without help

spontaneously – in a natural, unforced way

mastered – developed a skill to a high level

stage / period – phase

keep an open mind – try not to judge before you know the facts.

bear in mind – remember

have something in mind – have an idea.

have something on your mind – be worried about something.

my mind went blank – I couldn’t remember a thing.

it slipped my mind – I forgot.

put your mind at ease – stop you from worrying.

broaden in mind – increase your knowledge

Verb Noun Adjective
develop development developed
grow growth fully-
mature / reach maturity maturity mature

 

Prefix in front of ex.
im b, m, p immature, impossible
ir r irregular
il l illegal
in other words insensitive

form the opposite or to show that something is lacking

Common MISTAKE

  • Grow can be used with plant or with things.
    • The business is growing rapidly.
  • Grow up can only be used with people and cities. Grow up is intransitive, which means it cannot be used with an object.
    • The city grew up from a small group of house near the river.
    • The government grew up the city.
  • Remember – to have a memory in your mind.
    • I remember my first day at school.
  • Remind – someone or something helps you to remember something. Remind is not usually used with subject.
    • It reminds me of when I lived in Thailand.
    • You remind me of my sister.
    • I remind of when …
    • I remind me of …

Source: Cullen, Pauline. Vocabulary for IELTS, Cambridge : University Press, 2008.