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Unit 09 def-en Flashcards

1
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the thing that you hope to achieve by doing something

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aim

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a game in which two or four players use rackets to hit a shuttlecock to each other across a net

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badminton

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a game played by two teams of nine players who get points by hitting a ball with a bat and then running around four bases

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baseball

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a game played by two teams of five players who get points by throwing a ball through a net

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basketball

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a long wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball and cricket

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bat

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an indoor game in which players roll heavy balls along a track; trying to knock down a group of ten pins

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bowling

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the sport of riding a bicycle in races

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cycling

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the activity of moving your feet and your body in a pattern of movements that follows the sound of music

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dancing

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a wide flat rubber shoe that you use to swim faster

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flipper

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10
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a game in which two teams of eleven players kick a round ball and try to score goals - also known as soccer

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football

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a piece of clothing that covers your fingers and hands

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glove

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12
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the net or structure that you try to get the ball into in games such as football and basketball

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goal

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13
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a game in which you use golf clubs to hit a small white ball into a hole in the ground

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golf

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a sport involving difficult physical exercises designed to increase your strength and ability to bend and balance

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gymnastics

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15
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a hard hat that you wear to protect your head

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helmet

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16
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field hockey is a game played on grass by two teams of 11 players who try to score goals
by hitting a ball with a curved stick called a
hockey stick

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hockey

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17
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an object in the shape of a circle; usually made of metal; plastic; or wood

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hoop

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18
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the activity of riding a horse; for enjoyment; exercise; or in competitions. Horse-riding is often simply called riding

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horse-riding

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19
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a game played on ice by two teams of six players who use long sticks to try to hit a small round flat object called a puck into the opposite team’s goal

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ice hockey

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20
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the activity of moving around on ice wearing ice skates

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ice-skating

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21
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in tennis or volleyball; a net is the thing that players hit the ball over

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net

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22
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someone who plays a particular game or sport

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player

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23
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the round flat piece of rubber that you hit in the game of ice hockey

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puck

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24
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an object used for hitting the ball in games such as tennis; with a long handle and a round part with strings

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racket

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a game played by two teams of players with a ball shaped like an egg

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rugby

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26
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the sport of running in races

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running

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27
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the sport or activity of travelling across water in a sailing boat

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sailing

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28
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short trousers that end at or above the knees

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shorts

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29
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the object that you hit over the net in badminton

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shuttlecock

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30
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a type of shoe with a thin metal blade on the bottom; used for moving quickly on ice

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skate

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the activity of using a skateboard to do tricks

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skateboarding

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32
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the sport or activity of moving over snow on skis

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skiing

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33
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a piece of equipment with a tube that fits in your mouth so that you can breathe while swimming under water

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snorkel

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34
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the activity or sport of riding a snowboard

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snowboarding

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35
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a long thin piece of wood used for hitting or carrying something in a sport

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stick

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36
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a sport in which people ride over waves on surfboards

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surfing

37
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an activity in which you swim for enjoyment; for exercise; or in races

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swimming

38
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a piece of clothing worn for swimming; especially by women

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swimming costume

39
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a thin rubber or plastic hat that keeps your hair dry when you swim

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swimming hat

40
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a game in which one or two players on either side of a table hit a small light ball with wooden bats across a low net in the middle of the table

A

table tennis

41
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a game in which two or four people use rackets to hit a ball across a net. A player scores a point when their opponent cannot hit the ball back

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tennis

42
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men’s shorts worn for swimming and other sports

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trunks

43
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a soft shirt that usually has short sleeves and no collar

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T-shirt

44
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a sport in which two teams use only their hands and arms to hit a ball to each other over a high net; trying to prevent the ball from touching the ground on their side

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volleyball

45
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome: a serious disease that destroys the body’s
immune system and usually causes death

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AIDS

46
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to intend or hope to achieve something

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aim

47
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the behaviour of players who follow the rules of a game and do not cheat

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fair play

48
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the services that look after people’s health

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healthcare

49
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human immunodeficiency virus: a virus that can cause AIDS

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HIV

50
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to make something better

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improve

51
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a flat area of ground for playing particular sports on

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pitch

52
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a feeling of admiration that you have for someone because of their personal qualities; their achievements; or their status; and that you show by treating them in a polite and kind way

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respect

53
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the ability to do something well; usually as a result of experience and training

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skill

54
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to stay alive despite an injury or illness

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survive

55
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work that you do together with other people

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teamwork

56
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relating to people who lived thousands of years ago; and to their way of life

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ancient

57
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happening frequently; or existing in large amounts or numbers

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common

58
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very surprised

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amazed

59
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very surprising

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amazing

60
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feeling slightly angry or impatient

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annoyed

61
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making you feel slightly angry or impatient

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annoying

62
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feeling impatient or dissatisfied; because you are not interested in something or because you have nothing to do

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bored

63
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not at all interesting; and making you feel impatient or dissatisfied

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boring

64
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an area marked with lines where some sports are played; such as tennis and squash

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court

65
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if you are depressed; you feel very unhappy because of a difficult or unpleasant situation that you feel you cannot change

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depressed

66
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something that is depressing makes you feel very unhappy and disappointed

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depressing

67
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unhappy because something that you hoped for or expected did not happen or because someone or something was not as good as you expected

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disappointed

68
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not as good as you had hoped for or expected

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disappointing

69
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ashamed of something and worried about what other people will think of you

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embarrassed

70
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making you feel nervous; ashamed; or stupid

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embarrassing

71
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very happy and enthusiastic because something good is going to happen; especially when this makes you unable to relax

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excited

72
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making you feel excited

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exciting

73
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someone who likes watching or listening to something such as a sport; films; or music very much; or who admires a famous or important person very much

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fan

74
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wanting to know about or take part in something

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interested

75
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something that is interesting makes you want to know about it or take part in it

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interesting

76
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someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules

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referee

77
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calm and not worried

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relaxed

78
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pleasant and making you feel relaxed

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relaxing

79
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the result of a game; or the number of points gained by everyone playing up to a particular point

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score

80
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unhappy because you are thinking about your problems or about bad things that could happen

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worried

81
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causing you to feel worried

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worrying

82
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a wealthy person; organization; or country is one that has a large amount of money; land; and other valuable things

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wealthy

83
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if you are lucky; something good happens to you as a result of luck

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lucky

84
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a set of cards used for playing card games; or a collection of sports cards

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pack of cards

85
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to take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth and let it out again

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breathe

86
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not affected by strong emotions such as excitement; anger; shock; or fear

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calm

87
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to give all your attention to the thing you are doing

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concentrate

88
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affected by stress

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stressed

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