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IGCSE ESL UNIT 16 VOCABULARY

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    IGCSE ESL UNIT 16 VOCABULARY
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  • Each person's genetic code is u____________ except in the case of identical twins. (being the only existing one of its type)
    unique
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  • He took a vow to a______________ from alcohol and smoking. ((v.)to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad)
    abstain
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  • Thanks to my job I became an a.................. reader. ((adj.)extremely eager or interested)
    avid
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  • We are living in an age where celebrities c_____________ publicize their private lives. (too much and in a way that shows you are unable to stop:)
    compulsively
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  • She was paid the m_____________ sum of ten million dollars for that film. ((adj.)extremely surprising and difficult to understand)
    mind-boggling
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  • She suffers from low s________________ and it prevents her from pursuing her goals. ((n.)belief and confidence in your own ability)
    self-esteem
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  • The Hungarian uprising in 1956 was s_________________ by the Soviet Union. ((v.)to end something by force)
    suppressed
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  • His sense of humour is one of his better t______________. ((n.)a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour)
    traits
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  • He was jailed for r____________ secrets to the Russians. (to make known or show something)
    revealing
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  • The station became popular amongst children, teens and t__________. ((n.)a child between the ages of approximately eight and twelve)
    tweens
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  • Even a low level of noise i____________ with my concentration. (to prevent something from working effectively or from developing successfully)
    interferes
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  • She doesn't understand the emotional problems of a_______________. (a young person who is developing into an adult)
    adolescents
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  • My doctor says I should start playing sport because my lifestyle is too s______________. (involving little exercise or physical activity)
    sedentary
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  • These chemicals have a d___________ effect/impact on the environment. (causing harm or damage)
    detrimental
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  • Hardening of the coronary a______________ can lead to a heart attack. (one of the thick tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body)
    arteries
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  • His mother's death when he was aged six had a very p____________ effect on him. (felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way)
    profound
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