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Keeping fit
fit adj healthy and strong, especially because you do regular physical exercise
Top athletes have to be very fit.
fit (to do something)He won't be fit to play in the match on Saturday.
fit (for something) (British English)He's had a bad cold and isn't fit enough for
work yet.
Opposite unfit
Diet
1.1
moderately adv to an average extent; fairly but not very
SYNONYM reasonably
a moderately successful career
She only did moderately well in the exam.
1.2
1 variety
2 nutrients
vital adj necessary or essential in order for something to succeed or exist
vital (for something) the vitamins that are vital for health
vital (to something) Good financial accounts are vital to the success of any
enterprise
vital that It is vital that you keep accurate records when you are selfemployed.
vital to do something It was vital to show that he was not afraid.
nutrient n (specialist) a substance that is needed to keep a living thing alive and to help it
to grow
a lack of essential nutrients
Plants draw minerals and other nutrients from the soil.
children suffering from a serious nutrient deficiency
leading adj [only before noun] most important or most successful
leading experts
She was offered the leading role in the new TV series.
dietitian (also dietician) a person whose job is to advise people on what kind of food
they should eat to keep healthy
3 servings
serving an amount of food for one person
This recipe will be enough for four servings.
4) maintain
maintain something to make something continue at the same level, standard, etc.
SYNONYM preserve
to maintain law and order/standards/a balance
2 dietitians
3 moderate
4 portions
5 skipping
miss out to fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or get an advantage from something
Don't miss out on the fantastic bargains in our summer sale.
We didn't have a TV at home when I was young, and I felt as though
I missed out.
6 curb
curb something to control or limit something, especially something bad
SYNONYM check
He needs to learn to curb his temper.
A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation.
7 appetite
8 eliminate
9 allergy
10 trigger
activate something to make something such as a device or chemical process start
working
The burglar alarm is activated by movement.
The gene is activated by a specific protein.
Vocabulary note
other than(usually used in negative sentences) except
I don't know any French people other than you.
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer.
appetite [uncountable, countable, usually singular] physical desire for food
He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite.
The walk gave me a good appetite.
Don't spoil your appetite by eating between meals.
healthy adj normal and sensible
The child showed a healthy curiosity.
She has a healthy respect for her rival's talents.
Opposite unhealthy
disrespect (for/to somebody/something) U C a lack of respect for
somebody/something
aerobic adj (of physical exercise) especially designed to improve the function of the
heart and lungs
aerobic exercise
Opposite anaerobi
thus adv as a result of something just mentioned
SYNONYM hence, therefore
He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title.
We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any
major changes to it.
jog (also go jogging) [intransitive] to run slowly and steadily for a long time, especially
for exercise
I go jogging every evening.
fairly adv (before adjectives and adverbs) to some extent but not very
a fairly easy book a fairly typical reaction
I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends.
overdo something to do something too much; to exaggerate something
She really overdid the sympathy (= and so did not seem sincere).
alternate adj [usually before noun] of two things) happening or following one after the
other regularly
alternate layers of fruit and cream
Stretch up 30 times with alternate arms as a warm-up exercise.
alternate [ T usually + adv/prep ] to make something happen or exist one after the other
repeatedly
He alternated working in the office with long tours overseas.
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Vocabulary note
repetitious adj (often disapproving) involving something that is often repeated, in a way
that becomes boring
a long and repetitious speech
3 Word building
allergy//allergic
benefit//benefit//beneficial
harm//harm//harmful//harmless
health//healthy//unhealthy
infection//infect//disinfect//infectious
nutrition//nourish//nutritious
obesity//obese
prevention//prevent//preventable
recommendation//recommend//recommended
variety//vary//various/varied
beneficial (to something/somebody) (formal) improving a situation; having a helpful or
useful effect
SYNONYM advantageous, favourable
A good diet is beneficial to health.