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Chapter 5: Swimming with the Fishes

Chapter 5: Swimming with the Fishes review for 400 Reading & Vocabulary ESL class at UC Davis Extension.

Terms

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conservation
the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
heart
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs
to hold (a competition)
organize or be responsible for
lap
a complete circle around something; two lengths of a swimming pool
spiritual
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
fit
physically and mentally sound or healthy
lungs
either of the two main organs of respiration
competition
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
sake
a reason for wanting something done, e.g. he helped his friend for his friend's sake
vital
performing an essential function in the living body
pastime
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
dolphin
any of various small toothed whales with a beak like snout
to float
to be afloat
activism
a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
to hold one's breath
to cease or stop breathing temporarily
freediver
a person who dives while holding one's breath
snorkeling
swimming near the surface of the water and breathing through a tube
bond
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
liver
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
mammal
a warm-blooded vertebrate animal with hair or fur and females produce milk to feed their young
to occur to someone
to be understood by someone; come to one's mind
whale
any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
to raise
to bring up (a family)
to call attention
to point out carefully and clearly
unique
highly unusual or rare but not the single instance
to take precautions
to plan for safety
buddy
A close friend or working companion
organ
part of the body (heart, liver, kidney, etc.) with a special job to do.
to immerse
to cover completely with something
mentally
in your mind, e.g. he suffered mentally

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