Question

vocabulary practice - unit 1, pgs. 20 - 21; 63 - 77
mature hogan dense discipline cognizant
moratorium precipitate sanction status quo consent
as a part of growing up, some families follow the
and require their children to engage in a rite of passage. this is a crucial step in the journey to being considered
and accepted into the adult community. in some cultures, this involves enacting a(n)
on normal life - school, work, family, etc. - as the parents
to, essentially, throwing their child into a multiple day abandonment in a(n)
forest or other potentially harmful environment. obviously, to complete this successfully, with little materials (possibly a weapon, like a knife), being
of survival skills is key. it is reasonable to expect the child to attempt to make a shelter, but it is also expected that it will be simple and made of plant - life, like a(n)
extreme outdoor conditions and/or the presence of dangerous wildlife can
a failed attempt. if the child fails, they may be given a(n)
to try again. ultimately, this journey requires physical, academic, mental, and emotional
to prove successful.

Explanation:

1. In the context of growing - up and being accepted into the adult community, "mature" is the appropriate word as it relates to the state of development.
2. "Moratorium" means a temporary prohibition of an activity, which fits the idea of pausing normal life for the Rite of Passage.
3. Parents "consent" to throwing their child into a challenging environment.
4. A "dense" forest describes the type of potentially harmful environment.
5. Being "cognizant" of survival skills is key for the child.
6. A simple shelter made of plant - life could be described as a "den" (although not in the given word list, but for the sake of the context).
7. Dangerous wildlife can "precipitate" (cause to happen suddenly) a failed attempt.
8. If the child fails, they may be given "sanction" (permission) to try again.
9. The journey requires "discipline" in various aspects to be successful.

Answer:

1. mature
2. moratorium
3. consent
4. dense
5. cognizant
6. (not in list, could be den)
7. precipitate
8. sanction
9. discipline