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name of units

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eating well
about personality
the arts
living in cyberspace
ethics and values

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passion

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a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger, or other emotion

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calcium

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a chemical element that is present in teeth, bones, and chalk

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carbohydrate

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one of several substances, such as sugar or starch, that provide the body with energy, or foods containing these substances such as bread, potatoes, pasta, and rice

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carbohydrate

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one of several substances, such as sugar or starch, that provide the body with energy, or foods containing these substances such as bread, potatoes, pasta, and rice

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protein

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one of the many substances found in food such as meat, cheese, fish, or eggs, that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong

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vitamin

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any of a group of natural substances that are necessary in small amounts for the growth and good health of the body

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grain

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a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat

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resist

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to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do

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admit

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to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly

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watch

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to be careful of something
I have to watch my weight

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+food passions

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I’m crazy about seafood.
I’m a big meat eater.
I’m a big coffee drinker.
I’m a chocolate addict.
I’m a pizza lover.

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-food passions

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I can’t stand fish.
I’m not crazy about chocolate.
I don’t care for steak.
I’m not much of a pizza eater.
I’m not much of a coffee drinker.

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vegetarian

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a person who does not eat meat for health or religious reasons or because they want to avoid being cruel to animals

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agree with someone

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to cause someone to feel healthy and happy

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diet

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an eating plan in which someone eats less food, or only particular types of food, because they want to become thinner or for medical reasons

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allergy

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a condition that makes a person become sick or develop skin or breathing problems because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain substances

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care for s.th

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to like something or someone:
I don’t care for seafood.

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agree with someone

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to cause someone to feel healthy and happy

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struggle

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to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something

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consume

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to use fuel, energy, time, or a product, especially in large amounts

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extensively

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in a way that covers a large area or has a great range

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fairly

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more than average, but less than very

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contrast

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an obvious difference between two or more things

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squeeze
to push or force something into a small space
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obesity
the fact of being extremely fat, in a way that is dangerous for health
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chewy
Chewy food needs to be chewed a lot before it is swallowed
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crunchy
If something is crunchy, it is firm and makes a short loud noise when it is eaten, pressed, etc.
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impact
a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person
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feminine
having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable for a woman
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masculine
having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable for a man
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pull someone's leg
to tell someone something that is not true as a way of joking with the person
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go with something
If one thing goes with another, they suit each other or they look or taste good together
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on the wrong track
not correct about something
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all of a sudden
very quickly
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Use a gerund after the following verbs and expressions:
avoid, discuss, dislike, don't mind, enjoy, feel like, practice, quit, suggest
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Use an infinitive after the following verbs and expressions:
agree, be sure, choose, decide, expect, hope, learn, need, plan, seem, want, wish, would like
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Use an infinitive after the following verbs and expressions:
agree, be sure, choose, decide, expect, hope, learn, need, plan, seem, want, wish, would like
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Other verbs and expressions can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive:
begin, can't stand, continue, hate, like, love, prefer, start
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There are two other -ing forms:
She is painting. (present participle) The trip was relaxing. (participial adjective)
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You look ...
down sad depressed upset unhappy
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object (to)
to feel or express opposition to or dislike of something or someone
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nurture
the way in which children are treated as they are growing, especially as compared with the characteristics they are born with
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easygoing
relaxed and not easily upset or worried
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cope
to deal successfully with a difficult situation
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spectrum
a range of different positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points Others, at the other end of the personality spectrum ...
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ordinary
not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual
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environment
the conditions that you live or work in and the way that they influence how you feel or how effectively you can work
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determine
to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen
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school of thought
a set of ideas or opinions about a matter that are shared by a group of people
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continuum
something that changes in character gradually or in very slight stages without any clear dividing points
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controversy
a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people: There was a big controversy surrounding/over the use of drugs in athletics. The policy has caused fierce/heated controversy ever since it was introduced.
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settle
to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement
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trait
a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour
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pottery
objects made out of baked clay
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clay
thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry or baked, used for making bricks and containers
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mean
used to add emphasis to what you are saying: Give it back now! I mean it
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particularly
especially, or more than usual
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to each his own
Everyone has a different opinion.
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how do you like that
I'm really surprised!
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abstract
used to refer to a type of painting, drawing, or sculpture that uses shapes, lines, and colour in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or things
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vase
a container used for holding cut flowers or for decoration
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oblige
to please or help someone, especially by doing something they have asked you to do
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claim
to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it
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lacking
If something that you need is lacking, you do not have enough of it
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scribble
to write or draw something quickly or carelessly
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doodle
to draw pictures or patterns while thinking about something else or when you are bored
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stick figure
a simple picture of a person in which the head is drawn as a circle and the body, arms, and legs are drawn as lines
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inspire
to give someone an idea for a book, film, product, etc.
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influence
to affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks
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fascinated
extremely interested
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cyberspace
the internet considered as an imaginary area without limits where you can meet people and discover information about any subject
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troubleshoot
to discover why something does not work effectively and help to improve it
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feature
a typical quality or an important part of something
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full around
to spend your time doing nothing useful
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curfew
a time by which a child must be home in the evening: You'll be in trouble if you get home after curfew.
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takes care of it
fixes the problem does the trick
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identity
a person's name and other facts about who they are
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identity
a person's name and other facts about who they are
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accuse
to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
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withdraw
to take something back, or to remove something
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junk mail
letters or emails, usually advertising products or services, that are sent to people although they have not asked to receive them
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keep up with s.th
to continue to be informed about something
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cyberbullying
the activity of using the internet to harm or frighten another person, especially by sending them unpleasant messages
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suicide
the act of killing yourself intentionally
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ethics
the study of what is morally right and what is not
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ethic
a system of accepted beliefs that control behavior, esp. such a system based on morals
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moral
based on your ideas about what is right, rather than on what is legal or practical
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dilemma
a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad
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an arm and a leg
a lot of money
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split
leave
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I couldn't face myself
I would feel bad about it
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put yourself in someone's shoes
imagine another person's point of view e leave
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a drop in the bucket
a small amount of money
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old fasion
preferring the way things were in the past
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double standard
having different rules for different people
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sexist
not treating men and women in the same way
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modesty
wearing clothes that cover one's body
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wad
a thick pile of pieces of paper or thin material
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split second
an extremely short period of time
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construction
the process of building things such as houses, bridges, roads etc.
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fellow
other people in general
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oncomming
a car etc that is coming towards you
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seizure
a sudden condition in which someone cannot control the movements of their body, which continues for a short time
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spectacular
very impressive
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claim
to officially demand or receive money from an organization because you have a right to it
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inspect
to examine something carefully in order to find out more about it or to find out what is wrong with it

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