Meditation helps reduce high blood pressure

Question 1

blood

Answer 1

Blood is the red liquid that flows inside your body, which you can see if you cut yourself.

Question 2

blood pressure

Answer 2

Your blood pressure is the amount of force with which your blood flows around your body.

Your doctor will monitor your blood pressure.
The Prime Minister had been taken ill with high blood pressure.

Question 3

hypertension

Answer 3

Hypertension is a medical condition in which a person has very high blood pressure.

He has always suffered from hypertension.

Question 4

cause

Answer 4

To cause something, usually something bad, means to make it happen.

Attempts to limit family size among some minorities are likely to cause problems. [VERB noun]
This was a genuine mistake, but it did cause me some worry. [VERB noun noun]
…a protein that gets into animal cells and attacks other proteins, causing disease to spread. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
Experts are assessing the damage caused by a fire at the aircraft factory. [VERB-ed]

Question 5

heart disaese

Answer 5

disease affecting the heart

people who are at risk of heart disease
Heart disease and stroke are still the nation’s biggest killers.

Question 6

guideline

Answer 6

A guideline is something that can be used to help you plan your actions or to form an opinion about something.

The effects of the sun can be significantly reduced if we follow certain guidelines.
A written IQ test is merely a guideline.

Question 7

body

Answer 7

Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.

The largest solid internal organ in the body is the liver.

Question 8

minde

Answer 8

Your mind is your ability to think and reason.

You have a good mind.
Studying stretched my mind and got me thinking about things.
…an excellent training for the young mind.

Question 9

intake

Answer 9

Your intake of a particular kind of food, drink, or air is the amount that you eat, drink, or breathe in.

Your intake of alcohol should not exceed two units per day. [+ of]
Reduce your salt intake.

Question 10

contribution

Answer 10

If you make a contribution to something, you do something to help make it successful or to produce it.

The study made important contributions to the field of corporate economics.
He was awarded a prize for his contribution to world peace. [+ to]

Question 11

effect

Answer 11

The effect of one thing on another is the change that the first thing causes in the second thing.

Parents worry about the effect of music on their adolescent’s behavior. [+ of/on]
The austerity measures will have little immediate effect on the average citizen.
Even minor head injuries can cause long-lasting psychological effects.

Question 12

cardiovascular

Answer 12

Cardiovascular means relating to the heart and blood vessels.

Smoking places you at serious risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disease.

Question 13

killer

Answer 13

You can refer to something that causes death or is likely to cause death as a killer.

Heart disease is the biggest killer of men in most developed countries. [+ of]

Question 14

heart failure

Answer 14

Heart failure is a serious medical condition in which someone’s heart does not work as well as it should, sometimes stopping completely so that they die.

He remained in a critical condition after suffering heart failure.

Question 15

stroke

Answer 15

If someone has a stroke, a blood vessel in their brain bursts or becomes blocked, which may kill them or make them unable to move one side of their body.

He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralysed.

Question 16

awareness

Answer 16

knowledge that something exists, or understanding of a situation or subject at the present time based on information or experience:

Public awareness of the problem will make politicians take it seriously.
Environmental awareness has increased dramatically over the past decade.

Question 17

alertness

Answer 17

the state of being ready to see, understand, and act in a particular situation:

One study found that the strongest factor influencing driver alertness was the time of day.
I think a short nap works better than coffee to restore mental alertness.

Question 18

affect

Answer 18

If a disease affects someone, it causes them to become ill.

Arthritis is a crippling disease which affects people all over the world. [VERB noun]

Question 19

reduce

Answer 19

If you reduce something, you make it smaller in size or amount, or less in degree.

It reduces the risks of heart disease. [VERB noun]
Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. [VERB noun]
The reduced consumer demand is also affecting company profits. [VERB-ed]

Question 20

adopt

Answer 20

If you adopt a new attitude, plan, or way of behaving, you begin to have it.

Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the complete withdrawal of troops. [VERB noun]
Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach to the environment. [VERB noun]
[Also V n as n]

Question 21

cut down

Answer 21

If you cut down on something or cut down something, you use or do less of it.

He cut down on coffee and ate a balanced diet. [VERB PARTICLE + on]
Car owners were asked to cut down travel. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
If you spend more than your income, can you try to cut down? [VERB PARTICLE]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

Question 22

limit

Answer 22

If you limit something, you prevent it from becoming greater than a particular amount or degree.

He limited payments on the country’s foreign debt. [VERB noun]
Place numbers are limited to 25 on both tours, so please book early. [VERB noun + to];

Question 23

effect

Answer 23

If you effect something that you are trying to achieve, you succeed in causing it to happen.

Prospects for effecting real political change have taken a step backwards. [VERB noun]

Question 24

refer to smn./smth. as

Answer 24

If yourefertosomeone or somethingasa particular thing, you use a particular word,expression, or name to mention ordescribethem.

Marcia had referred to him as a dear friend.[VERB+to]
He simply referred to him as Ronnie.[Vtonasn]
Our economy is referred to as a free market.[Vtonasn]

Question 25

increase

Answer 25

If something increases or you increase it, it becomes greater in number, level, or amount.

The population continues to increase. [VERB]
Japan’s industrial output increased by 2%. [V + by/from/to]
The company has increased the price of its cars. [VERB noun]
The increased investment will help stabilise the economy. [VERB-ed]
We are experiencing an increasing number of problems. [VERB-ing]

Question 26

kill

Answer 26

If a person, animal, or other living thing is killed, something or someone causes them to die.

More than 1,000 people have been killed by the armed forces. [be VERB-ed]
He had attempted to kill himself on several occasions. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
Cattle should be killed cleanly and humanely. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
The earthquake killed 62 people. [VERB noun]
Heroin can kill. [VERB]

Question 27

struggle

Answer 27

A struggle is a long and difficult attempt to achieve something such as freedom or political rights.

Life became a struggle for survival. [+ for]
…a young lad’s struggle to support his poverty-stricken family.
He is currently locked in a power struggle with his Prime Minister.

Question 28

decompress

Answer 28

to relax after stressful activity

Question 29

relax

Answer 29

If you relax or if something relaxes you, you feel more calm and less worried or tense.

I ought to relax and stop worrying about it. [VERB]
For the first time since his arrival he relaxed slightly. [VERB]
Do something that you know relaxes you. [VERB noun]

Question 30

lower

Answer 30

If you lower something, you make it less in amount, degree, value, or quality.

The bank has lowered interest rates by 2 percent. [VERB noun]
This drug lowers cholesterol levels by binding fats in the intestine. [VERB noun]

Question 31

benefit

Answer 31

if you benefit from something or if it benefits you, it helps you or improves your life.

Both sides have benefited from the talks. [VERB + from]
…a variety of government programs benefiting children. [VERB noun]
[Also VERB]

Question 32

leading

Answer 32

The leading person or thing in a particular area is the one which is most important or successful.

…a leading member of Bristol’s Sikh community.
Britain’s future as a leading industrial nation depends on investment.

Question 33

preventable

Answer 33

Preventable diseases, illnesses, or deaths could be stopped from occurring.

Forty-thousand children a day die from preventable diseases.
Most common health upsets that spoil a holiday are easily preventable.

Question 34

estimated

Answer 34

approximate; roughly calculated

The estimated cost for this folly was £150,000.
The estimated jackpot this week is £4,100,000.
An estimated 60% of the electorate voted in the election.

Question 35

worldwide

Answer 35

If something exists or happens worldwide, it exists or happens throughout the world.

His books have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.
Worldwide, an enormous amount of research effort goes into military technology.
Worldwide is also an adjective.
Today, doctors are fearing a worldwide epidemic.

Question 36

in conjunction with

Answer 36

If one thing is done in conjunction with another, the two things are done or used together.

Textbooks are designed to be used in conjunction with classroom teaching.

Question 37

established

Answer 37

If you use established to describe something such as an organization, you mean that it is officially recognized or generally approved of because it has existed for a long time.

Their religious adherence is not to the established church.
…qualified lawyers with established and prestigious business addresses.
…the established names of Paris fashion.

Question 38

fluffy

Answer 38

sentimental or overromantic; not very intelligent

Question 39

accumulate

Answer 39

When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.

Households accumulate wealth across a broad spectrum of assets. [VERB noun]
Lead can accumulate in the body until toxic levels are reached. [VERB]

Question 40

rarely

Answer 40

If something rarely happens, it does not happen very often.

June and her daughters laughed a lot and rarely fought.
I very rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car.
Money was plentiful, and rarely did anyone seem very bothered about levels of expenditure.
They were rarely seen together and certainly did not travel together.
Rarely does a grand jury publicly disagree with a prosecutor.

Question 41

approximately

Answer 41

close to; around; roughly or in the region of

Question 42

through

Answer 42

If you go through a particular experience or event, you experience it, and if you behave in a particular way through it, you behave in that way while it is happening.

Question 43

thoughtful

Answer 43

If you are thoughtful, you are quiet and serious because you are thinking about something.

Nancy, who had been thoughtful for some time, suddenly spoke.
He was looking very thoughtful.
She had a thoughtful expression on her face.

Question 44

restful

Answer 44

Something that is restful helps you to feel calm and relaxed.

Adjust the lighting so it is soft and restful.
After a joyous and restful three days, I left this beautiful city.