VOCABULARY #2

Definitions:

Obesity - a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body

Accumulate - gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of

Mass - a body of coherent matter

Disease -  a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms 

Diet - food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health

Prevalence - widespread

Stigma - a mark of disgrace or infamy

Prevent(able) - to keep form occurring

Adolescent - growing to manhood or womanhood

Cardiovascular - pertaining to, or affecting the heart and blood vessels

Excessive - exceeding the normal

Mechanism - an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion

Sedentary - sitting with very little exercise

Predispose - to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand

Syndrome - a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder

Sentences:

Mexico has recently been named the most obese country.

Over the years, I've accumulated many albums.

While watching a movie of the apocalypse, there were scenes of mass destruction.

A disease called polio is most common in infants and young children.

In order to fit in his old suit, he had to go on a very strict diet.

In the 1950s, there was a fear of the prevalence of communism.

The stigma of slavery remained long after it had been abolished.

To prevent spreading germs, please wash your hands.

When you reach the age of thirteen, you are considered an adolescent.

My family has a history of cardiovascular disease.

Eating excessive amounts of food can cause obesity.

Most modern mechanisms require electricity to function.

In my classes I'm mostly sedentary.

A negative attitude from the teacher can predispose their students to work poorly.

Down's syndrome is a serious genetic disease.