Focus on Success PLUS - Unit 1 Healthy Living Vocabulary

Vocabulary practice flashcards extracted from Unit 1 Healthy Living of Focus on Success PLUS 2nd edition.

spectator sport

A sport that people go to watch in a stadium, etc.

lucrative

Very profitable.

multinational corporation

A large business with branches in different countries.

dedication

Willingness to sacrifice a lot of time and energy for something you love.

temptation

Something you want but know you shouldn't want.

to flourish

To do well.

stroke

A serious illness caused by blocked blood flow in the brain.

obese

Extremely overweight.

processed foods

Industrially produced foods that are changed from their original form.

orienteering

A running sport for which a map and compass are used to navigate the way.

medical condition

A serious and/or chronic illness.

farming

Growing crops and raising animals.

obesity

The state of being dangerously overweight.

to go hand in hand with sth

To be closely related to something or to be a result of something.

morality

Principles concerning right and wrong or good and bad behaviour.

policymaker

A politician or political decision-maker.

collapse

A sharp decline.

to keep track of sth

To monitor something, to follow something wherever it moves.

across the board

Affecting every area of society.

calorific

High in calories.

nutritionist

Somebody who is an expert in food science.

derogatory

Disparaging.

ancestor

A forefather or older relative.

to accelerate

To get faster, to increase rapidly.

shift

A move away from something.

by and large

Mainly, generally.

livestock

Cows, pigs, chickens, etc.

physiological

Relating to how living bodies work.

evidence

Proof.

sustainability

The quality or state of being sustainable.

gear

Sports clothes.

lean

Meat or food with very little fat.

to bust one's butt

To give something one's all.

to take a back seat to sth

To be neglected in favour of something else.