constipation:
is a condition in which bowel motions occur infrequently or in which the faeces (stools) are hard or small. Being more physically active, drinking more water and increasing the amount of fibre in the diet will help to increase the frequency of bowel movements and make the faeces softer and easier to pass.

stress:
feeling tense or under strain which, if too severe, can make it difficult to cope or function properly.

short term memory:
the part of a person's memory dealing with things that have happened recently.

serious mental illness:
an illness that affects the way you think, see or talk. People with this may not know the difference between what is real and what is imaginary.

pornographic:
this means very rude or sexual pictures or writing that is meant to make people feel turned on.

paranoia:
a mental health problem where a person strongly believes something is true even when evidence and reason show that it is not.

laxatives:
something that is taken especially to bring on the emptying of the bowels or to help the body pass a softer stool.


intensity:
describes how hard an activity feels to the person taking part in it (low, moderate or high intensity).


independence:
being capable of looking after yourself, not relying on other people for support.

hangover:
feeling ill, usually in the morning, after drinking a lot of alcohol the night before.

hallucination:
when a person believes they can see something that is not actually there, or sees things in a distorted way.

fluorescent:
a substance which can give out a vividly colourful, glowing light when other lights shine on it, and is most effective during the day ie it will look brighter than other items around it.

flexibility:
the range of movement around a joint. Can be improved with stretching.

drugs:
a narcotic, hallucinogen or stimulant medical substance.

drug addict:
a person whose body has become so used to a drug that they often suffer a bad reaction if they stop taking it regularly.

discrimination:
treating people unfairly because of their sex, sexuality, race, religion etc.

depression:
people often use this word to describe feeling down or unhappy.

counselling:
help and advice given to someone who needs emotional support and/or is in distress.

correcting fluid:
a usually white liquid used to cover typing or written mistakes which can contain solvents.

convulsions:
when muscles in the body contract very strongly, out of the person's control.

confidential:
information that is secret or private.

confidence:
believing in your own abilities.

competitive:
when two or more people or teams are involved in a game or activity where there is a winner such as sports like football.

clinical depression;
this is when you feel most of the following for two weeks or more: feel down or unhappy, very miserable, worthless, guilty, or lose interest in yourself or things around you. Other symptoms include sleep problems, eating more or less than you are use to, finding it hard to concentrate, andthoughts of death or suicide.

carbon monoxide:
a colourless gas with no smell, which is very poisonous. May cause brain damage. It is produced by faulty gas heaters, burning coal and cigarette smoking, where combustion is not complete.

cannabis:
a class C drug, often called marijuana, that can be smoked or eaten in food.

bullying:
picking on, threatening, teasing or hurting another person.

altitude:
the vertical height of an object or position above sea level.

alcohol:
colourless, intoxicant liquid present in wine, beer, whisky etc.

aggression:
to attack or start a quarrel with someone.

aerosol:
a substance stored in a plastic or metal container under pressure, released as very small particles by pressing a button.

abuse:
to mistreat someone including psychologically, emotionally, physically or sexually.

haha. so sian... shall do another post. but im not gonna do the dictionary thing ever again. My fingers hurt:/