Health
A group of diseases that affect your heart and blood vessels.
cardiovascular disease
"People who attend university later in life are often called _________ students."
mature
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poaching
The catching and killing of animals without permission on someone else's land.
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nuclear family
A family consisting of two parents and their children, but not including aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc.
The swelling and tenderness of one or more joints.
arthritis
After he left school, he decided to go on to ___________ education and applied for a place at Edinburgh University.
higher
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endangered species
A species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.
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authoritarian
Favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.
A lifestyle of too much sitting and not enough moving around or exercising.
sedentary lifestyle
He received a local government _____________ to help him pay for his course.
grant
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conservation
Preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment and of wildlife.
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extended family
A family unit that includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, and uncles, etc. in addition to parents and children.
A waxy, fat-like substance in your arteries.
cholesterol
Education helps us to acquire knowledge and learn new ________.
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erosion
Removal and transportation of surface material from Earth's crust by natural agents such as water, wind, or glaciers.
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lenient
Not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected.
Unable to be fixed with surgery or medicine.
incurable
We should make the best of every _________ to learn.
opportunity
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extinct
Not now existing or no longer active.
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divorced
Married in the past but not now married.
A quickly spreading virus or illness throughout a community, state, or country.
epidemic
health
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fossil fuels
Any of a class of hydrocarbon -containing materials of biological origin occurring within Earth’s crust that can be used as a source of energy.
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adolescence
The period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult.
A procedure done in a hospital to correct a problem inside the body.
surgery
He has read a lot of books and ________ a lot of knowledge.
acquired
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emissions
The act or amount of sending out gas, heat, light, etc. It can also refer to harmful substances that are released into the environment, especially carbon dioxide.
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dependants
Someone who depends on you for financial support, such as a child or family member who does not work.
The continuous motion by which the blood travels through all parts of the body under the action of the heart.
Children often start public school in ___________ when they are six years old.
kindergarten
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renewable
Forms of energy that can be produced as quickly as they are used.
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siblings
a brother or sister
To recognize and name the exact character of a disease or a problem, by examining it.
University students have a ______ who they meet on a regular basis to discuss their work.
tutor
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pesticides
A chemical substance used to kill unwanted organisms, such as insects, animals, or plants.
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birthrate
A measure of how many children are born during a period of time in a particular place.
Any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet.
vitamins
Although she already had a first degree from university, she decided that she wanted to work towards a________ degree later in life.
higher
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pollution
The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
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juvenile
Relating to a young person who is not yet old enough to be considered an adult.