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The Effects of Stress: Pre-reading Exercise 1
Match the vocabulary word with the best synonym or definition.
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digest
???
to make smaller
nervous
to make larger or bigger
a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something
the power to change or affect someone or something
changing attitude or feeling suddenly and often
a sign or signal that shows that there is something wrong with the body
to have little or no hope
to process food that you have eaten into a simpler form in the body
to behave too strongly in a situation
symptom
???
to make smaller
nervous
to make larger or bigger
a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something
the power to change or affect someone or something
changing attitude or feeling suddenly and often
a sign or signal that shows that there is something wrong with the body
to have little or no hope
to process food that you have eaten into a simpler form in the body
to behave too strongly in a situation
anxious
???
to make smaller
nervous
to make larger or bigger
a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something
the power to change or affect someone or something
changing attitude or feeling suddenly and often
a sign or signal that shows that there is something wrong with the body
to have little or no hope
to process food that you have eaten into a simpler form in the body
to behave too strongly in a situation
moody
???
to make smaller
nervous
to make larger or bigger
a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something
the power to change or affect someone or something
changing attitude or feeling suddenly and often
a sign or signal that shows that there is something wrong with the body
to have little or no hope
to process food that you have eaten into a simpler form in the body
to behave too strongly in a situation
influence
???
to make smaller
nervous
to make larger or bigger
a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something
the power to change or affect someone or something
changing attitude or feeling suddenly and often
a sign or signal that shows that there is something wrong with the body
to have little or no hope
to process food that you have eaten into a simpler form in the body
to behave too strongly in a situation
addiction
???
to make smaller
nervous
to make larger or bigger
a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something
the power to change or affect someone or something
changing attitude or feeling suddenly and often
a sign or signal that shows that there is something wrong with the body
to have little or no hope
to process food that you have eaten into a simpler form in the body
to behave too strongly in a situation
overreact
???
to make smaller
nervous
to make larger or bigger
a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something
the power to change or affect someone or something
changing attitude or feeling suddenly and often
a sign or signal that shows that there is something wrong with the body
to have little or no hope
to process food that you have eaten into a simpler form in the body
to behave too strongly in a situation
reduce
???
to make smaller
nervous
to make larger or bigger
a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something
the power to change or affect someone or something
changing attitude or feeling suddenly and often
a sign or signal that shows that there is something wrong with the body
to have little or no hope
to process food that you have eaten into a simpler form in the body
to behave too strongly in a situation
increase
???
to make smaller
nervous
to make larger or bigger
a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something
the power to change or affect someone or something
changing attitude or feeling suddenly and often
a sign or signal that shows that there is something wrong with the body
to have little or no hope
to process food that you have eaten into a simpler form in the body
to behave too strongly in a situation
hopelessness
???
to make smaller
nervous
to make larger or bigger
a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something
the power to change or affect someone or something
changing attitude or feeling suddenly and often
a sign or signal that shows that there is something wrong with the body
to have little or no hope
to process food that you have eaten into a simpler form in the body
to behave too strongly in a situation
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