Vocabulary #2

Obesity- the condition of being grossly fat or overweight
Accumulate-gather together or acquire an increasing number of quantity of
Mass- typically large body of matter with no definite shape
Disease-a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and its typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms
Diet-a special of food to which one restricts oneself, either to lose weight or for medical reasons
Prevalence- to condition of being widespread
Stigma- a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person
Prevent(able)- to keep from happening
Adolescent-(of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult
Cardiovascular- of relating to the heart and blood vessels
Excessive- more than is necessary
Mechanism- a system of parts working together in a machine
Predispose-make someone liable or inclined to be specified attitude, or condition
Syndrome- A group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterized a disease, psychological disorder, or other abnormal condition

Sentences
1. Obesity rate in America has dropped by 1 percent.
2.I need to accumulate more vocabulary sentences to finish my homework.
3. The mass of the sun is 1.989E30 kg.
4.Seven-five percent of us die from cardiovascular disease, cancer or stroke.
5. A lady went on an all water diet and lost a total of 150 pounds.
6. Their is a prevalence of unemployment in the United States.
7. Being a convicted felon is a social stigma.
8. Obesity is preventable.
9. The parents became upset when their adolescent daughter came home late.
10. They were excessively working out.
11. Sarah used her shyness as a defense mechanism from getting to close to people.
12. Her broken leg left her predisposed from any physical activity.
13. Down's syndrome is a serious genetic disease caused by chromosomal problems.