Question

chapter 1 understanding health and wellness
vocabulary practice (continued)
ii. directions the words listed below appear in chapter 1 and are part of the academic word list, which includes the 570 most common academic words found in academic texts. read the definitions of the words, and then use the words to fill in the blanks below.

word	definition
overall (1 - 1, p. 9)	as a whole
adequate (1 - 2, p. 12)	sufficient or satisfactory
ethnic (1 - 2, p. 13)	group with a common background
significant (1 - 3, p. 18)	noticeably or measurably large
mature (1 - 3, p. 19)	having completed growth or development
revise (1 - 4, p. 22)	to make a new, amended, or up - to - date version of
capacity (1 - 4, p. 25)	an individuals mental or physical ability

1. you can positively influence your health by getting ______ rest.
2. drinking alcohol is a risk behavior that can have ______ consequences.
3. when ten years have passed, the nation will ______ its health goals.
4. if you ______ healthy relationships, you will enhance your health.
5. health - literate individuals have the ______ to learn about health products and services.
6. some of your customs may be related to your familys ______ group.
7. wellness is a(n) ______ state of total health.
8. a(n) ______ individual takes responsibility for his or her own health.

Explanation:

1. "adequate" se ajusta a "sufficient or satisfactory", por lo que "adequate rest" significa un descanso suficiente.
2. "significant" significa "noticeably or measurably large", entonces "can have significant consequences" significa puede tener consecuencias notables.
3. "revise" significa "to make a new, amended, or up - to - date version of", así que "revise its health goals" es ajustar sus objetivos de salud.
4. "maintain" significa "to keep in an existing state", entonces "maintain healthy relationships" es mantener relaciones saludables.
5. "capacity" significa "an individual's mental or physical ability", por lo que "have the capacity to learn" es tener la capacidad de aprender.
6. "ethnic" se refiere a "group with a common background", entonces "family's ethnic group" es el grupo étnico de la familia.
7. "overall" significa "as a whole", así que "overall state of total health" es el estado general de salud total.
8. "mature" significa "having completed growth or development", entonces "a mature individual" es un individuo maduro.

Answer:

1. adequate
2. significant
3. revise
4. maintain
5. capacity
6. ethnic
7. overall
8. mature