Adolescence /ˌæd

skip /skɪp/ verb -pp- AVOID
4. [ T ] informal to not do or not have something that you usually do or that you should do; to avoid
I'm trying to lose weight, so I'm skipping (= not eating) lunch today.
stimulate /ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/ verb
1. [ T ] to encourage something to grow, develop or become active
The government plans to cut taxes in order to stimulate the economy.
2. [ I or T ] to make someone excited and interested about something
The film was intended to stimulate and amuse.
[ + object + to infinitive ] Good teachers should ask questions that stimulate students to think.
Erotic images are often more sexually stimulating to men than to women.
3. [ T ] specialized to cause part of the body to operate
The drugs stimulate the damaged tissue into repairing itself.
Standing on your head is supposed to stimulate hair growth.
trigger /ˈtrɪg.ə r / /-ɚ/ verb [ T ]
to cause something bad to start
Some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches.
The racial killings at the weekend have triggered off a wave of protests.


UNIT 4 Lifestyles