The benefits of good posture

set off/out phrasal verb
to start a journey
What time will we have to set off for the station tomorrow?
prime /praɪm/ noun [ S ]
the period in your life when you are most active or successful
This is a dancer in her prime.
unprecedented /ʌnˈpres.ɪ.den.tɪd/ /-t ̬ɪd/ adjective
never having happened or existed in the past
This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale .
vanish /ˈvæn.ɪʃ/ verb [ I ]
to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way
The child vanished while on her way home from school.
catastrophe /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/ noun [ C ]
1. a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction
They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to come.
2. a bad situation
The emigration of scientists is a catastrophe for the country.
catastrophic /ˌkæt.əˈstrɒf.ɪk/ /ˌkæt ̬.əˈstrɑː.fɪk/ adjective
An unchecked increase in the use of fossil fuels could have catastrophic results for the planet.
conqueror /ˈkɒŋ.k ə r.ə r / /ˈkɑːŋ.kɚ.ɚ/ noun
someone who has conquered a country or its people
namesake /ˈneɪm.seɪk/ noun [ C ]
a person or thing having the same name as another person or thing
successor /səkˈses.ə r / /-ɚ/ noun [ C ]
someone or something that comes after another person or thing
Oxford Brookes University is seeking a successor to its vice-chancellor who retires this Easter.
croll /skrəʊl/ /skroʊl/ noun [ C ]
a long roll of paper or similar material with usually official writing on it
The ancient Egyptians stored information on scrolls.
expense /ɪkˈspen t  s/ noun
when you spend or use money, time or effort
We went on holiday at my father's expense (= he paid for it) .