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ISW 9 - UNIT 5

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  • a substance such as a vitamin, protein, fat, etc. that is essential for good health and growth.
    nutrient (n)
  • able to be done or achieved, or able to exist.
    (im)possible (a) - possibility (n)
  • not conscious or awake.
    asleep (a) - to fall asleep (v)
  • a substance or compound produced or used in a process involving chemistry.
    chemical, chemistry, chemist (n) - chemical (a)
  • a person with a high level of knowledge or skill relating to a particular subject or activity.
    expert (on sth) (n/a)
  • the possibility of something bad happening.
    risk (n) - risky (a) - to risk / take a risk (v)
  • providing essential nutrients and promoting health and well-being.
    nourishing / nourished (a) - to nourish (v) - nourishment (n)
  • the process of removing toxic substances from the body.
    detox (n/v)
  • make something continue in the same way or stay the same.
    maintain (v) - maintenance (n) - maintainer / maintenance man (n)
  • a set of food that is eaten to keep healthy, thin, etc.
    diet, dieter (n) - dietary (a)
  • the unit used to measure the amount of energy that a food produces.
    calorie (n)
  • to move to a higher position or rank.
    promote (v) - promotion, promoter (n)
  • to have something as a part of the whole.
    to include (n) - inclusion (n)
  • any of the hard pieces making up the skeleton in humans and some animals.
    bone (n)
  • a restaurant, typically in colleges, hospitals, etc. where you choose and pay for your meal before carrying it to a table
    cafeteria / canteen (n)
  • extremely overweight, with excess body fat that significantly increases health risks.
    obese (a) - obesity (n)
  • a substance in the bodies of animals and humans, stored under the skin, which helps them keep warm
    fat (n/a)
  • a belief or idea that many people think is true but is actually not based on facts.
    myth (n) - mythical (a)
  • any vital part of the body which has a particular function.
    organ (n)
  • to hurt someone or damage something.
    harm (n/v) - harmful / harmless (to sb/sth) (a)
  • the right or opportunity to use something or benefit from it.
    access (n/v) - accessible (a)
  • to want or choose one person or thing instead of another because of liking them more.
    to prefer + to V / Ving / N; to prefer sb/sth to sb/sth; to prefer Ving to Ving; to prefer to V rather than V (v) - preference (n) - preferable (a)
  • unable to stop using or doing something, especially something harmful.
    addicted / addictive (a) - addiction, an addict (n)
  • the time of day during which a person, especially a child, takes a short period of sleep.
    nap time (n) - take a nap (v)
  • an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation.
    benefit (n/v) - beneficial (a)