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vocabulary words for HOPE class
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Fitness
10th Grade
07/07/2011

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Heart rate
Definition

A measure of your heart’s beat per minute.

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Static stretching
Definition

Stretching muscles while the body is at rest.

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Dehydration
Definition
is a condition that occurs when our bodies do not get enough water
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Baseline
Definition
a starting point used for comparisons
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Efficiency
Definition

Performing in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort.

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Technology:
Definition

equipment, software or other apparatus that can be safely used to enhance and/or improve health, such as a heart rate monitor, a video game, a cell phone application, or any other form of technology that would effectively help individuals reach their physical fitness goals.

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Advertising
Definition

: practice of calling public attention to one’s product through a variety of ways including paid announcements.

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Fixed expenses
Definition
expenses that do not change each month like a car payment or rent.
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Variable expenses
Definition

expenses that can change each month like money spent on eating out or entertainment.

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Psychology
Definition
the science that deals with mental processes and behavior
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Characteristics:
Definition

Quality belonging to a person, place or thing.

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Dramatic structure
Definition
plot structure of dramatic works.
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Psychiatric
Definition

the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness.

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Adapt
Definition

 good stress (graduating from high school; prom; wedding).

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Distress
Definition
bad stress (trouble with family/friends).
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Critic
Definition
someone who judges or evaluates
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Irrational:
Definition
someone who judges or evaluates
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Disturbance:
Definition

interfere with the function of something.

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Susceptible:
Definition
likely to be harmed or influenced by a particular thing.
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Co-exist:
Definition
occur at the same time
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Obsessed:
Definition
domination of one’s thoughts
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Distorted
Definition
not representing the facts.
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Persistent:
Definition
continue to exist or endure over a long period of time
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Paternal:
Definition
from the father’s side.
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Maternal:
Definition
from the mother’s side
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Immune system
Definition
body system that protects the body from foreign substances and infection.
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Arteries:
Definition
are thick walled, flexible vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
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Capillaries
Definition
: are the smallest and most numerous of all the blood vessels. Their walls are very thin and allow for exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste in the tissues they reach
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Veins:
Definition
are responsible for returning blood to the heart. They have valves that prevent the blood from flowing backwards.
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Fatigue
Definition
weariness from bodily or mental exertion
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Resting heart rate
Definition

the number of beats per minute that your heart pumps when your body is at rest.

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Aerobic exercise
Definition

includes cardiovascular activities; are longer in duration; require that cells use oxygen to gain energy.

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Anaerobic exercise
Definition
: includes non-cardiovascular activities; are short bursts of energy; does not require that cells use oxygen to gain energy
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Carotid:
Definition
either of the two major arteries, one on each side of the neck, that carry blood to the head
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Radial:
Definition
pertaining to, or situated near the radius bone
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Balance-
Definition
helps you stay upright whether you are moving or standing still
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Power
Definition
an area of skill related fitness that helps you to quickly move your body parts while applying muscular force at the same time.
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Extraordinary:
Definition
beyond what is usual, ordinary, or regular
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