Group 16 - Day 26 Flashcards
tide
the daily rise and fall of the sea
diaphragm
a muscle under the lungs
belly
abdomen
to drift
to be carried by a current
chin
protruding part of your face, below the mouth
stroke
movement of the arms and legs in swimming
to hold your breath
to suspend breathing
chest
front surface of a person’s body, between the abdomen and neck
oxygen tank
metal cylinders used for storing oxygen
air tank
metal cylinders used for storing oxygen
freediving
diving without a breathing apparatus
diving fins
flat, rubber attachments to the foot, used for swimming underwater
flippers
flat, rubber attachments to the foot, used for swimming underwater
fin
flattened, protruding part of the bodies of fish and aquatic mammals, used for moving in the water
lungs
the part of the body in the chest, which allows oxygen to enter the blood
a breath
an inhalation or exhalation of air
to breathe
to take air into the lungs and expel it
drown
to die from submersion in water
hazardous
dangerous
sheath
a close-fitting, cover
condom
thin, rubber sheath used as a contraceptive in sexual intercourse
preservative
substance used to preserve food
raffle
competition where numbered tickets are sold and winners are decided through the random selection of the numbers
a draw
the random selection of names or numbers to decide the winner of a prize
wetsuit
neoprene suit used to stay warm in cold water
credible
convincing
incredible (formal)
difficult to believe
incredible (informal)
amazing; fantastic
conscience
your sense of what is right and wrong
consciousness
state of being awake and aware of your surroundings
aware of
knowing about or perceiving
to lay someone off
to dismiss someone from a job because they are not required
to let someone go
to dismiss someone from a job because they are not required
terrible
really bad
terrifying
really scary
