Vocabulary Chapter 12

1. the influence that people your age may have on you.
4. a friendship with a member of the opposite gender in which there is affection but the two people are not considered a couple.
10. an exaggerated and oversimplified belief about an entire group of people, such as an ethnic or religious group or a gender.
11. tendency to give up, give in, or back down without standing up for their own rights and needs.
13. persistently annoying others.
14. an indirect, dishonest way to control or influence others.
16. standing up for your rights in a firm but positive way.
17. skills communication strategies that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe, unhealthy, or that go against your values.
18. a small circle of friends, usually with similar backgrounds or tastes, who exclude people viewed as outsiders.

2. people of similar age who share similar interests.
3. infections spread from person to person through sexual contact.
5. overly forceful, pushy, hostile, or otherwise attacking in their approach.
6. exaggerated feelings of passion for another person.
7. a feeling of fondness for someone.
8. a significant relationship between two people.
9. a deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors, including sexual activity before marriage and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
11. those goals, tasks, and activities that you judge to be more important than others.
12. a person’s ability to use responsibility to override emotions.
15. a set time at which you must be home at night.