Unit 3 Flashcards by Sarah Banim

Factor

/ˈfæktə $ -ər/

Cause / element

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Ingredient

/ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/

Part / element / component

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Maintain

/meɪnˈteɪn, mən-/

Keep up / sustain / look after

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Nutrient

/ˈnjuːtriənt $ ˈnuː-/

Nutritious

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Overeating

/’əuvə’ri:tıŋ/

The activity or habit of eating too much

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Overweight

/ˌəʊvəˈweɪt◂ $ ˌoʊvər-/

Fat / obese

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Serving

/ˈsɜːvɪŋ $ ˈsɜːr-/

Portion

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Variety

/vəˈraɪəti/

Diffrence / variation

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Tempt

/tempt/

Entice / attract

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Tempt

/tempt/

Entice / attract

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Vital

/ˈvaɪtl/

Essential / very important

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Diettian

Food scientist

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Moderate

/ˈmɒdərət /

Nigther small nor large / mild

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Skipping

/skɪpɪŋ/

Missing out on

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Curb

/kɜːb/

Limit

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Appetite

/ˈæpətaɪt/

Desire to eat

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Eliminate

/ɪˈlɪməneɪt, ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/

Totally remove

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Trigger

/ˈtrɪɡə $ -ər/

Active

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Flow

/fləʊ/

Run / circulate

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Blockage

/ˈblɒkɪdʒ $ ˈblɑː-/

Block / stoppage

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Briskly

/’brısklı/

Quickly

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Recommendation

/ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃən/

A strong suggestion

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Pace

/peɪs/

Speed

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Alternate

/ɔːlˈtɜːnət/

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Every second one / change

Writhe | /raɪð/

Movement or contortions of the body

Agony | /ˈæɡəni/

Suffering / pain

Contain | /kənˈteɪn/

Include / hold

Additive | /ˈædətɪv/

A substance added to sth in small quantities to improve or preserve it

Staple | /ˈsteɪpəl/

Principal / main

Authority | /ɔːˈθɒrəti/

Professional

Awareness | /əˈweənəs/

Knowledge / understanding

Realistic | /rɪəˈlɪstɪk/

Common-sense / real / true to life

Convenient | /kənˈviːniənt/

Useful / apporpriate

Convenient | /kənˈviːniənt/

Useful / apporpriate

Prehistoric | /ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk/

Earliest / primeval

Response | /rɪˈspɒns $ rɪˈspɑːns/

Answer / feedback / reply

Adaptation | /ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/

Familiarization

Threat | /θret/

Warning / risk

Asset | /ˈæset/

Benefit / advantage

Crisis | /ˈkraɪsəs, ˈkraɪsɪs/

Critical point / emergency

Persistent | /pəˈsɪstənt/

Continuous / endless

Chronically | /'krɔnıkəlı/

In a habitual and problematic way

Deal with

Handel / manage

Onset | /ˈɒnset/

Start

Disrupt | /dɪsˈrʌpt/

Disturb / spoil

Obvious | /ˈɒbviəs/

Clear

Diminish | /dəˈmɪnɪʃ/

Decrease / reduce

Nevertheless | /ˌnevəðəˈles $ -vər-/

Even so / but

Controversial | /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl/

Under discussion

Cope | /kəʊp $ koʊp/

Carry on

Marital | /ˈmærətl, ˈmærɪtl/

Relating to marriage or the relations between a married couple

Counteract | /ˌkaʊntərˈækt/

Act against

Promote | /prəˈməʊt $ -ˈmoʊt/

Advance / support

Primary | /ˈpraɪməri/

First / elementary

Intensify | /ɪnˈtensəfaɪ/

Increase / add to

Contrast | /ˈkɒntrɑːst/

Compare

Dissatisfaction | /dɪˌsætəsˈfækʃən/

Displeasure / disappointment

Predisposition | /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

Tendency

Anticipation | /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/

Expectation / foresight

Unit 3 Flashcards

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