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custom
(n.)
- tradition; habit
Example: It is a custom in my family to exchange joke gifts on Christmas Eve.
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New Year's resolution
(n.)
- a resolution, or promise, for the new year
Example: My New Year's resolution for 2003 will be to quit smoking.
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Thanksgiving
(pron.)
- a holiday celebrated in November on which families eat together and think about what they are thankful for
Example: Last Thanksgiving I had dinner with my aunt and uncle. We talked about what we are thankful for this year.
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wellbeing
(n.)
- health; happiness; sanity
Example: I don't want you to live in a dangerous city because I'm concerned about your wellbeing.
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balanced
(adj.)
- healthy; happy; sane
Example: I feel more balanced when I get regular exercise and eat right.
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sticking to it
(expression)
- doing it regularly
Example: I'm supposed to study every night, but I haven't been sticking to it.
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vegetable-based dish
(n.)
- food with vegetable(s) as its main feature
Example: I ate too much meat last night, so tonight I'll have a vegetable-based dish.
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working on it
(expression)
- trying; making an effort
Example: I'm not very good at math, but I'm working on it.
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