Health Promotion Vocabulary

2 words in this vocabulary list

avert smoking

avert

verb to turn away or prevent something from happening

  • The new safety measures were implemented to avert any potential accidents in the workplace.
  • I had to quickly avert my eyes when I saw something embarrassing happening.
  • She managed to avert a disaster by thinking on her feet.
  • His quick thinking helped avert a crisis during the meeting.

smoking

noun the act of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or a drug

adjective related to the act of smoking

  • The act of smoking is prohibited in this area.
  • Hey, do you mind not smoking here?
  • I can't believe he's still smoking, it's so bad for him.
  • Her love for him was like a smoking addiction, impossible to quit.