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possession

something owned

frustrated

Feeling annoyed and upset because you cannot do something you are trying to do

ache

To be in pain or distress.

life expectancy

A figure indicating how long, on average, a person may be expected to live

acupuncture

Chinese medical practice of inserting needles into certain areas of the body

Cryotherapy

therapeutic use of cold

diagnose

to identify a disease through symptoms

cure

a medicine or medical treatment that makes an illness go away

condition

the weather at a particular time, especially when you are considering how this affects people

recharge

to put a new supply of electricity into a battery

to take notes

to write down important information from a lecture or book

check-up

a medical or dental examination to see if you are healthy

cut down on

to reduce

affect

have an effect on; make a difference to.

common

usual; shared by all

to reoffend

commit a crime again

associate

to make a connection in your mind

allocate

to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

neutral

Not favoring either side; not taking sides

referee

a judge of the play in games and sports

approach

move towards

matter

to be important

significant

having or expressing a meaning; having a major or important effect

daylight

the natural light of the day

landscape

a large area with a particular kind of scenery, such as a desert landscape

fit in

to feel that you belong to a particular group and are accepted by them

dragonfly

a brightly-coloured insect with a long thin body and transparent wings which lives near water

insect

a small creature such as a fly or ant, that has six legs and sometimes wings

mammal

a type of animal that drinks milk from its mother's body when it is young

kingfisher

a small brightly coloured bird with a long pointed beak, which lives near rivers and lakes and eats fish

reptile

a type of animal, such as a snake or lizard, whose body temperature changes according to the temperature around it, and that usually lays eggs to have babies

salmon

a large fish with silver skin and pink flesh that lives in the sea but swims up rivers to lay its eggs

beak

the hard pointed mouth of a bird

claw

a thin, sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal

feather

one of the light soft things that cover a bird's body

fin

one of the thin body parts that a fish uses to swim

fur

the hair on an animal

paw

the foot of an animal that has claws or nails

scale

one of the small flat pieces of skin that cover the bodies of fish, snakes etc

skin

the natural outer layer of a person's or animal's body

competitive

wanting to win or to be more successful than other people

spy

someone whose job it is to find out secret information about another country, organisation, or group

store

to keep facts or information in your brain or a computer

streamlined

a smooth shape designed to decrease resistance to fluid flow

visual

having to do with sight or seeing

inspire

to motivate, guide, or influence; to give hope and courage.

ability

the power or skill to do something

developed

brought into being or made bigger and more complex

quantity

something that has magnitude, size, or amount

sticky tape

a narrow length of plastic that is sticky on one side and is used to stick things together

effective

successful, and working in the way that was intended

environmental

relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.

erupt

to explode; to break out with force

bitter

a ... argument, battle etc is one in which people oppose or criticise each other with strong feelings of hate and anger

catch on

to understand

central heating

a system of heating a building

comforting

something that makes you feel better when you are afraid or sad

compost

a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure

bucket

(n.) an open container with a handle used to hold liquids

do more damage

to cause them harm

environmentalist

a person who participates in environmentalism, a social movement that seeks to protect the environment through lobbying, activism, and education

harmony

peaceable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquility; concord

fill up

become full

passion for sth

an extreme interest in or wish for doing something, such as a hobby, activity, etc.

reusable

able to be used again

take over

to take control of something

therapy

treatment methods aimed at making people feel better and function more effectively

threat

something that is a source of danger

turn down sth

to use a control to reduce what a piece of equipment is producing

go off

if food becomes too bad to eat

inconvenience

something that causes discomfort or trouble

lid

a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening of a container

serious offence

opposite of petty crime

up to a point

partly, but not completely

counselor

someone trained to give advice

make us bankrupt

without enough money to pay what you owe

obsessive

related to thinking about something constantly; preoccupying

on bad terms

have a poor relationship

peel

to remove the outer layer

vegetarian

a person who does not eat meat

loft

room or space under the roof; attic

insulate

To cover with a material that keeps electricity, heat, or sound from escaping.

solar panel

a panel designed to absorb the sun's rays as a source of energy for generating electricity or heating.

energy-efficient

using less energy

litter

waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter

restrict

(v.) to keep within set limits; to confine

breed

produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant

fall out with

to have a disagreement and stop being friends

desert

An extremely dry area with little water and few plants

beetle

insect

election

the process of voting to choose a winner

groceries

goods bought to be used in the home such as food and cleaning products