H7 Flashcards

(70 cards)

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(the) majority

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most of the people or things in a group

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a great deal

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a large quantity of something

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a number of

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several

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achieve a personal best

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to get the fastest time, most points, etc. that a sportsman or sportswoman has ever achieved

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alert

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able to think quickly and clearly

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alternately

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if something happens alternately, it happens on one day, etc. and not the next, and continues in this pattern

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alternatively

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used for suggesting something different

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an awful lot

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a large number

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bags of

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a lot of something

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beside

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next to or very close to the side of someone or something

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besides

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used when adding another reason; in addition to someone or something else that you are mentioning

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binge out on

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to do too much of something, such as eating or drinking, in a short period of time

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bond in a team

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to develop a special relationship with a group of people who have been chosen to work together to do a particular job

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build self-esteem

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to gradually increase the feeling of being satisfied with your own abilities, and that you deserve to be liked or respected

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caffeine

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a substance in tea, coffee, and some other drinks that makes you feel more active

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calorie

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a unit for measuring the amount of energy that food will produce

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cite

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to give the exact words of something that has been written, especially in order to support an opinion or prove an idea

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convince

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to make someone feel certain that something is true

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countless

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too many to be counted

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cut out

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to stop doing or eating something, especially because it might be bad for your health

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develop fitness

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if you develop your fitness, you are getting healthier and stronger to do hard work or play sports

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develop strength and stamina

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to gradually increase your physical or mental strength that lets you continue doing something for a long time without getting tired

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diet drinks

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zero-calorie, artificially sweetened versions of sugary soft drinks

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eat out

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to eat in a restaurant instead of at home

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elicit
to succeed in getting information or a reaction from someone, especially when this is difficult
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eligible
someone who is eligible for something is able or allowed to do it, for example because they are the right age
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energy boost
something that gives you the physical and mental strength that makes you able to do things
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energy crash
a sudden drop in the energy level, excessive tiredness and general fatigue
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go easy on
not to use too much of something
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heaps of
a lot of something
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heartbeat
the action or sound of your heart as it pumps blood through your body
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high energy drinks
a type of beverages containing different stimulants such as caffeine, usually high in added sugar and artificial sweeteners
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illicit
not allowed by laws or rules, or strongly disapproved of by society; illegal
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imply
to suggest that something is true, without saying this directly
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infer
to form an opinion that something is probably true because of information that you have
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knackered
extremely tired
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legible
written or printed clearly enough for you to read
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low-fat yoghurt
a thick liquid food that tastes slightly sour, is made from milk and contains or uses only a small amount of fat
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no end of (trouble)
a lot of (trouble)
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peel off
to remove the skin from fruit or vegetables
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persuade
to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it
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posture
the way you position your body when sitting or standing
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precede
to happen or exist before something or someone, or to come before something else in a series
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proceed
to continue
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provide relaxation
if something provides relaxation, it is a good way of resting and enjoying yourself
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site
an area of ground where something is being built or will be built
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take a nap
to have a short sleep, especially during the day
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the number of
an amount of something that can be counted
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tons of
a lot of something
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upwards of
over
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weight gain
an increase in the amount or level of fat somebody has
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wind down
to rest and relax after a lot of hard work or excitement
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work out
to make your body fit and strong by exercising
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condemn
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a fraction of
a very small amount of something
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catch on
to become popular and fashionable
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cluttered
covered or filled with too many things, so that it looks very untidy
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disadvantage
to make someone less likely to be successful or to put them in a worse situation than others
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do sb good
to have a useful effect
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enhance
to improve something
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float around
to be present in a place
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get sth across
to succeed in communicating an idea or piece of information to someone, or to be communicated successfully
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inevitably
used for saying that something is certain to happen and cannot be avoided
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make sth out
to say that something is true when it is not
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packed with
containing a lot of a particular type of thing
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put an end to sth
to stop an activity that is harmful or unacceptable
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sloppy
untidy, or dirty
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stick to sth
to keep using or doing one particular thing and not change to anything else
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the bits and pieces
any small things of various kinds
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wannabe
would-be