The benefits of good posture
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Ted-Ed - vocab
induce /ɪnˈdjuːs/ /-ˈduːs/ verb formal
to cause something to happen Pills for seasickness often induce drowsiness. repair /rɪˈpeə r / /-ˈper/ verb [ T ] 1. to put something that is damaged, broken or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again to repair (the surface of) the road to repair a roof after a storm deprived /dɪˈpraɪvd/ adjective not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, such as enough money, food or good living conditions She had a deprived childhood/comes from a deprived background. deprivation /ˌdep.rɪˈveɪ.ʃ ə n/ noun when you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life They used sleep deprivation as a form of torture. sanity /ˈsæn.ɪ.ti/ /-ə.t ̬i/ noun [ U ] the state of having a healthy mind and not being mentally ill, or showing good judgment and understanding He'd been behaving so strangely that they began to doubt/question his sanity. devoted /dɪˈvəʊ.tɪd/ /-ˈvoʊ.t ̬ɪd/ adjective extremely loving and loyal a devoted fan/husband untimely /ʌnˈtaɪm.li/ adjective formal describes something bad that happens unexpectedly early or at a time which is not suitable It was this passion for fast cars that led to his untimely death at the age of 43. shuteye /ˈʃʌt.aɪ/ /ˈʃʌt ̬-/ noun [ U ] old-fashioned informal sleep You look exhausted! Try to get some shuteye on the train. sleepless /ˈsliː.pləs/ adjective [ before noun ] 1. without any sleep I've spent so many sleepless nights worrying about him. mutation /mjuːˈteɪ.ʃ ə n/ noun 1. [ U ] the way in which genes change and produce permanent differences It is well known that radiation can cause mutation. dementia /dɪˈmen. t ʃə/ noun [ U ] specialized a medical condition that affects especially old people, causing the memory and other mental abilities to gradually become worse, and leading to confused behaviour The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease. Download 143.59 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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