Fall Vocab List #2

Obesity:

1.    The condition of being grossly fat or overweight

“Fast food corporations are a huge factor to child obesity.”

Accumulate:

1.    Gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of

“My dad accumulated a large amount of oranges to make orange juice.”

Mass:

1.    The Christian Eucharist or Holy Communion, esp. in the Roman Catholic Church

2.    A coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape

“The ocean has a large mass of water.”

Diet:

1.    The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats

2.    A special course of food to which one restricts oneself, either to lose weight or for medical reasons

3.    Restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight.

“Sarah went on a strict, no breads diet in hopes of losing a few pounds.”

Prevalence:

1.    The fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness

“The prevalence of the use of social media now is overwhelming.”

Stigma:

1.    A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person

“Julia’s stigma made it hard for her to get a job.”

Prevent(able):

1.    Keep (something) from happening or arising

“The car crash could have been preventable if she hadn’t been texting and driving.”

Adolescent;

1.    (of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult

“The adolescent was very awkward as he transitioned into a young man.”

Cardiovascular;

1.    of or relating to the heart and blood vessels

“The man has cardiovascular disease and isn’t expected to live much longer since the heart has been severely affected.”

Excessive;

1.    more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate

“The child grabbed an excessive amount of candy from the treasure box at the doctor’s office.”

Mechanism;

1.    a system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery

“We do not have a mechanism for building the car engine the way we want yet.”

Sedentary;

1.    (of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive

“The college student seemed sedentary during midterms.”

Predispose;

1.    make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition

“Lack of sleep may predispose a teenager to get bad grades.”

Syndrome:

1.    a group of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms

“Down’s syndrome is a serious genetic disease.”