Glossary


A abridged: shortened 90 accelerate: begin to move more quickly 103


aerial: in or from the air 63 agility: being able to move quickly and easily 15


analysis: carefully examining the different parts of something 54


assertive: know how you feel and be able to make decisions 67


auditory: connected with hearing 41


C calves: the backs of your legs, below the knee 74


carbon offset: producing more oxygen in an attempt to balance out the extra carbon humans generate with factories, cars and other pollutants 91


clarification: making something easier to understand by explaining in a different way 16


complement: to add something to make the first thing more complete 108


components: the parts of a bigger object 15


compromising: people agreeing that everyone get a part, but not all, of what they wanted 33


compulsory: something you have to do 80


concepts: general ideas; ideas about something 40


cramps: painful sensations caused by a muscle contracting or over- shortening 16


cues: things that cause or remind you to behave in a certain way 137


cultural diversity: the different languages, traditions and religions of all our cultures 129


cultural values: the values that are important to people belonging to your culture 22


D designated: a particular position given to someone 49


discriminates: treats a person or group of people differently from other people in an unfair way 115


E ecosystem: a system made up of the community of all living organisms and their environment 88


evaluate: to examine and judge carefully 83


evaluation: assessment of something by studying it and forming an opinion 54


evidence: the facts, signs and objects that make you believe something is true 122


exposure: the state of being subjected to something that may cause harm 22


extinct: no longer living 88


F foetal alcohol syndrome: alcohol poisoning of a foetus (baby in the womb) 69


G


goals: something we aim to achieve in a certain time 12


H hamper: to get in the way, to slow down 58


hamstrings: muscles at the back of your thigh 26


heterosexual: attracted to someone of the opposite sex 21


homosexual: attracted to someone of the same sex 21


I inequality: a big difference between people in society, especially an unfair difference in how they are treated or what they have 119 interactive: working together 80


dominant hand: the hand you use for writing 95


dominate: to control somebody or something because you are stronger or think you are more important 30


durability: ability to last for a long time without getting weaker or breaking 62


dysfunctional families: families that do not function well or provide proper care for the children 65


intimacy: close familiarity or friendship 28


K kinaesthetic: connected with movement and parts of the body 41


L


limiting: having no more than a certain amount or number 116


lobola: the Xhosa or Zulu word for the price of a bride in African cultures 129


lyrics: the words of a song 22


M master: to become good at something 80


mnemomics: a pattern or saying that help you to remember something 48


modify: to change something slightly 49


monopolise: to take up someone’s time and attention completely 30


N norms: patterns of normal behaviour 129


novices: persons new to and inexperienced in a job or situation; beginners 102


P perimeter: boundary 95 perpetrator: somebody carrying out an illegal action 122


pivot: to turn on something 95 plyometrics: a type of exercise designed to produce fast and powerful movements; also known as jump training 26


potential: when we have an ability that we have not fully developed 12


proportion: part of something that is measured as a percentage 58


Q quads: short for quadriceps, the muscles at the front of the thigh 74


R rehabilitation: overcoming a problem such as substance abuse and returning to normal life 72


Glossary 143


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