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Computer Games and Staying Healthy Vocabulary

Try to match the word or phrase with its synonym or definition.

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fantasysomething imagined; a situation that is invented or made-up
solveexplain; decipher; unravel
exploreto learn about a place by traveling through it
puzzlesgames that are difficult to do or solve
violentbrutal; vicious; forceful; aggressive; fierce; ferocious
get addicted tobecome unable to stop doing something
coordinationthe way body parts work together; dexterity; opposite of clumsiness
check outexamine
activelively; energetic; vigorous; dynamic
challengingstimulating; thought-provoking; perplexing
gamerspeople who play computer games
weaponsguns; arms; missiles
blametell someone they are the cause of a problem
habitsomething someone does very often (can be good or bad)
limitcontrol (used as a verb)
adventurean exciting thing that happens to someone; an exciting activity (climbing a mountain; swimming with dolphins; etc.)
caloriesenergy in food that the body uses
fatteninglikely to increase your weight
terriblevery bad
herbsplants used to make medicines or flavor foods
side effectsunexpected results that a medicine has on your body
naturalcoming from nature; not man-made or artificial
go on a dieteat less or eat certain foods to lose weight
remedysomething you can do or take to correct a health problem
preventstop something bad from happening
disorderan illness or medical problem
quick fixa fast and easy solution to a problem
insomniainability to sleep
alertable to think quickly and clearly
short-termfor a short time
long-termfor a long time
snoringmaking a loud sound when you are sleeping
obesitythe problem of being very overweight
risk factorsomething that increases the chance of getting a disease
get your priorities straightthink about the most important things first
controlto make something or someone do what you want
balancegive the same amount of importance to more than one thing
scama dishonest way to get money from someone
strokea serious illness in which an artery in the brain breaks or becomes blocked
high blood pressurewhen the force of the blood in your body is high
diabetesa disease of high blood sugar
cancera serious illness which causes a growth or tumor to spread in the body


Walt Whitman High School
MD

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