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health

/hɛlθ/

Meanings
noun
The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.

Examples :

"Her mental health is really affected by stressful environments."
medicine physiology body condition biology human essential

Related Words

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condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

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graduating verb

/ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪtɪŋ/

To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

"The man graduated in 1967."

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financial adjective

/faɪˈnænʃəl/

Related to finances.

"The financial situation at home has improved since my uncle started his new job. "

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malfunction noun

/ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/

Faulty functioning

"The washing machine's malfunction prevented the family from doing laundry for a week. "

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directors noun

/daɪˈɹɛktəz/ /dɪˈɹɛktɚz/

One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).

"The directors of the company held a meeting to discuss the new budget. "

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

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prosperity noun

/pɹɒˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/

The condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune

"After years of hard work, the family finally achieved prosperity, allowing them to buy a new home and send their children to good schools. "

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psychological adjective

/ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/

Of or pertaining to psychology.

"The teacher's psychological approach to teaching helped students feel more comfortable in class. "

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concerned verb

/kənˈsɜːnd/ /kənˈsɝnd/

To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

"The upcoming election concerns the future of our city. "

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environments noun

/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/ /ɛnˈvaɪrənmənts/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The different environments of the school, from the quiet library to the noisy playground, affect how students learn. "

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stressful adjective

/ˈstɹɛsfəl/

Irritating; causing stress.

"The long commute was very stressful. "

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vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "