Group 16 - Day 26 Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
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tide

A

the daily rise and fall of the sea

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2
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diaphragm

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a muscle under the lungs

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3
Q

belly

A

abdomen

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4
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to drift

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to be carried by a current

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5
Q

chin

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protruding part of your face, below the mouth

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6
Q

stroke

A

movement of the arms and legs in swimming

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7
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to hold your breath

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to suspend breathing

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8
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chest

A

front surface of a person’s body, between the abdomen and neck

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9
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oxygen tank

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metal cylinders used for storing oxygen

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10
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air tank

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metal cylinders used for storing oxygen

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11
Q

freediving

A

diving without a breathing apparatus

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12
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diving fins

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flat, rubber attachments to the foot, used for swimming underwater

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13
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flippers

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flat, rubber attachments to the foot, used for swimming underwater

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14
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fin

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flattened, protruding part of the bodies of fish and aquatic mammals, used for moving in the water

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15
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lungs

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the part of the body in the chest, which allows oxygen to enter the blood

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16
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a breath

A

an inhalation or exhalation of air

17
Q

to breathe

A

to take air into the lungs and expel it

18
Q

drown

A

to die from submersion in water

19
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hazardous

20
Q

sheath

A

a close-fitting, cover

21
Q

condom

A

thin, rubber sheath used as a contraceptive in sexual intercourse

22
Q

preservative

A

substance used to preserve food

23
Q

raffle

A

competition where numbered tickets are sold and winners are decided through the random selection of the numbers

24
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a draw

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the random selection of names or numbers to decide the winner of a prize

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wetsuit
neoprene suit used to stay warm in cold water
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credible
convincing
27
incredible (formal)
difficult to believe
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incredible (informal)
amazing; fantastic
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conscience
your sense of what is right and wrong
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consciousness
state of being awake and aware of your surroundings
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aware of
knowing about or perceiving
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to lay someone off
to dismiss someone from a job because they are not required
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to let someone go
to dismiss someone from a job because they are not required
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terrible
really bad
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terrifying
really scary