The benefits of good posture

torment /ˈtɔː.ment/ /ˈtɔːr-/ noun
1. [ U ] great mental suffering and unhappiness, or great physical pain
The family said they had endured years of torment and abuse at the hands of the neighbours.
rebirth /ˌriːˈbɜːθ/ /-ˈbɝːθ/ noun
a new period of growth of something or an increase in popularity of something that was popular in the past
English drama has enjoyed a rebirth since the 1950s with writers like John Osborne, Harold Pinter and Tom Stoppard.
nothingness /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ.nəs/ noun
a state where nothing is present, or where nothing exists that is important or gives meaning to life
stumble across/on/upon sth/sb phrasal verb
to discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance
Workmen stumbled upon the mosaic while digging foundations for a new building.
chamber /ˈtʃeɪm.bə r / /-bɚ/ noun
1. [ C ] formal a room
Meetings of the council are held in the council chamber.
tomb /tuːm/ noun
a large stone structure or underground room where someone, especially an important person, is buried
life-size(d) /ˈlaɪf.saɪzd/ adjective
describes a work of art or model that is the same size as the person or thing that it represents
a life-size statue of the Prime Minister
subterranean /ˌsʌb.t ə rˈeɪ.ni.ən/ /-təˈreɪ-/ adjective
under the ground
subterranean passages
a subterranean river
ruthless /ˈruːθ.ləs/ adjective
not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel
ruthless ambition
a ruthless dictator
come to be known
become famous
legacy /ˈleg.ə.si/ noun
something that is a part of your history or which stays from an earlier time
The Greeks have a rich legacy of literature.
obsessed /əbˈsest/ adjective
unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something
Why are people so obsessed with money?
mortality /mɔːˈtæl.ə.ti/ /mɔːrˈtæl.ə.t ̬i/ noun formal
1. the way that people do not live forever
Her death made him more aware of his own mortality.
Compare immortality
2. the number of deaths within a particular society and within a particular period of time
the mortality rate