The benefits of good posture

refinery /rɪˈfaɪ.n ə r.i/ /-nɚ-/ noun [ C ]
a factory where raw substances such as oil or sugar are made pure
There were two huge oil refineries on the coast.
malfunction /ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃ ə n/ verb [ I ] slightly formal
to fail to work or operate correctly
blaze /bleɪz/ noun [ C ]
1. a large strong fire
Firefighters took two hours to control the blaze.
drainage /ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ/ noun [ U ]
1. the system of water or waste liquids flowing away from somewhere into the ground or down pipes
drainage channels/ditches/systems
shut (sth) down phrasal verb [ M ]
If a business or a large piece of equipment shuts down or someone shuts it down, it stops operating
The company plans to shut down four factories and cut 10 000 jobs.
sidewalk /ˈsaɪd.wɔːk/ /-wɑːk/ noun [ C ]
mainly US for pavement
acidity /əˈsɪd.ɪ.ti/ /-ə.t ̬i/ noun [ U ]
the amount of acid in a substance or in your stomach
This low pH level clearly shows the acidity of the soil here.
post- /pəʊs t  -/ /poʊs t  -/ prefix
after or later than
postgraduate
postoperative
domesticated /dəˈmes.tɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ /-t ̬ɪd/ adjective
able or willing to do cleaning, cooking and other jobs in the home, and to look after children
Since they had their baby they've both become quite domesticated.
concrete /ˈkɒŋ.kriːt/ /ˈkɑːn-/ noun [ U ]
a very hard building material made by mixing together cement , sand, small stones and water
a concrete floor/path


thaw /θɔː/ /θɑː/ verb
1. [ I or T ] to (cause to) change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of an increase in temperature
Allow the meat to thaw properly before cooking it.
buckle /ˈbʌk.l ̩/ verb
2. [ I or T ] to bend or become bent, often as a result of force, heat or weakness
The intense heat from the fire had caused the factory roof to buckle.