Flashcards in Group 16 - Day 26 Deck (35):
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tide
the daily rise and fall of the sea
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diaphragm
a muscle under the lungs
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belly
abdomen
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to drift
to be carried by a current
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chin
protruding part of your face, below the mouth
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stroke
movement of the arms and legs in swimming
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to hold your breath
to suspend breathing
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chest
front surface of a person’s body, between the abdomen and neck
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oxygen tank
metal cylinders used for storing oxygen
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air tank
metal cylinders used for storing oxygen
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freediving
diving without a breathing apparatus
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diving fins
flat, rubber attachments to the foot, used for swimming underwater
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flippers
flat, rubber attachments to the foot, used for swimming underwater
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fin
flattened, protruding part of the bodies of fish and aquatic mammals, used for moving in the water
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lungs
the part of the body in the chest, which allows oxygen to enter the blood
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a breath
an inhalation or exhalation of air
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to breathe
to take air into the lungs and expel it
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drown
to die from submersion in water
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hazardous
dangerous
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sheath
a close-fitting, cover
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condom
thin, rubber sheath used as a contraceptive in sexual intercourse
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preservative
substance used to preserve food
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raffle
competition where numbered tickets are sold and winners are decided through the random selection of the numbers
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a draw
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
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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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