Their children are on the verge of adolescence.

Adolescence (noun) means ....

• the period of life between childhood and adulthood

• maturity

Her self-esteem was slowly sinking into a bottomless pit.

Self-esteem (noun) means ....

• a feeling of having respect for yourself and your abilities

• altruism

They have all been presented with a gift of baby toiletries from the Toy Library.

Toiletries (noun) means ....

• You use them to clean or groom yourself.

• Things that you can produce yourself.

Sweat and tears ran down her face.

Sweat (noun) means ....

• salty water

• the fluid excreted from the sweat glands of the skin

She is a very reserved young woman.

Reserved (adj) means ....

• not openly expressing feelings or opinions

• talkative

I have heard of such cases and know that His Majesty is very severe in such affairs.

Severe (adj) means ...

• trivial

• very bad, serious, or unpleasant

He is trying to reduce expenses.

Reduce (verb) means ...

• make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size

• make bigger or more in amount, degree, or size

We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening.

Prevent (verb) means ...

• keep (something) from happening or arising

• continue

Getting that job did a lot to boost his ego.

Boost (verb) means ...

• discourage (something) to increase or improve.

• help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.

Gina has low __________ because of her body odor.

• sweat

• self-esteem

• adolescence