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English vocabulary lesson with words connected to addiction. This lesson will help you define addiction, addict, quit, give up, high, habit, hooked, craving, urge, compulsive and withdrawal symptoms.
(AN) Addiction NOUN the need or strong desire to do or to have something
‘He plays computer games every night – it is like an addiction to him.’
(AN) Addict NOUN a person who takes illegal or harmful drugs and cannot stop
‘She has been a drug addict for nearly two years.’
give up PHRASAL VERB to stop doing something
‘He finally gave up smoking marijuana six months ago.’
Quit VERB informal way of saying ‘give up’
‘I wish you would quit smoking.’
(A) high NOUN the feeling given by drugs or alcohol
‘Those drugs give her a big high – she will be dancing all night.’
(A) habit NOUN something that you do often and is hard to give up
‘His habit was taking little green and white pills every morning before breakfast.’
hooked ADJECTIVE unable to stop doing something
‘He is so hooked on heroin that he doesn’t care about anything else.’
(A) craving NOUN a very strong feeling of wanting something
‘Her craving for alcohol will probably kill her.’
(AN) Urge NOUN a strong feeling that is difficult to control of wanting or needing to do something
‘It is very difficult for him to control his urge for a drink in the morning.’
Compulsive ADJECTIVE used about a person who has a habit they cannot control
‘She is a compulsive user of Facebook – sad.’
(–) withdrawal symptoms PLURAL NOUN the unpleasant effects suffered by someone who stops taking a drug that they are addicted to
‘When you stop taking drugs the withdrawal symptoms often include depression.’
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Question 1 of 11
1. Question
Which is the correct definition?
- the need or strong desire to do or to have something
- the feeling given by drugs or alcohol
- a very strong feeling of wanting something
- the unpleasant effects suffered by someone who stops taking a drug that they are addicted to
- used about a person who has a habit they cannot control
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An Addiction – the need or strong desire to do or to have something.
‘He plays computer games every night – it is like an addiction to him.’
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An Addiction – the need or strong desire to do or to have something.
‘He plays computer games every night – it is like an addiction to him.’
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Question 2 of 11
2. Question
Which is the correct definition?
- a person who takes illegal or harmful drugs and cannot stop
- something that you do often and is hard to give up
- unable to stop doing something
- used about a person who has a habit they cannot control
- a very strong feeling of wanting something
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Definition:
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An Addict – a person who takes illegal or harmful drugs and cannot stop.
‘She has been a drug addict for nearly two years.’
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An Addict – a person who takes illegal or harmful drugs and cannot stop.
‘She has been a drug addict for nearly two years.’
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Question 3 of 11
3. Question
Which is the correct definition?
- to stop doing something
- a very strong feeling of wanting something
- a person who takes illegal or harmful drugs and cannot stop
- the feeling given by drugs or alcohol
- the unpleasant effects suffered by someone who stops taking a drug that they are addicted to
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Give up – to stop doing something.
‘He finally gave up smoking marijuana six months ago.’
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Give up – to stop doing something.
‘He finally gave up smoking marijuana six months ago.’
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Question 4 of 11
4. Question
Which is the correct definition?
- informal way of saying ‘give up’
- a person who takes illegal or harmful drugs and cannot stop
- something that you do often and is hard to give up
- a very strong feeling of wanting something
- used about a person who has a habit they cannot control
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Quit – informal way of saying ‘give up’.
‘I wish you would quit smoking.’
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Quit – informal way of saying ‘give up’.
‘I wish you would quit smoking.’
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Question 5 of 11
5. Question
Which is the correct definition?
- the feeling given by drugs or alcohol
- to stop doing something
- the need or strong desire to do or to have something
- something that you do often and is hard to give up
- the unpleasant effects suffered by someone who stops taking a drug that they are addicted to
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Definition:
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A high – the feeling given by drugs or alcohol.
‘Those drugs give her a big high – she will be dancing all night.’
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A high – the feeling given by drugs or alcohol.
‘Those drugs give her a big high – she will be dancing all night.’
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Question 6 of 11
6. Question
Which is the correct definition?
- something that you do often and is hard to give up
- informal way of saying ‘give up’
- the need or strong desire to do or to have something
- unable to stop doing something
- a very strong feeling of wanting something
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Definition:
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A habit – something that you do often and is hard to give up.
‘His habit was taking little green and white pills every morning before breakfast.’
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A habit – something that you do often and is hard to give up.
‘His habit was taking little green and white pills every morning before breakfast.’
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Question 7 of 11
7. Question
Which is the correct definition?
- unable to stop doing something
- something that you do often and is hard to give up
- a strong feeling that is difficult to control of wanting or needing to do something
- used about a person who has a habit they cannot control
- to stop doing something
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Hooked – unable to stop doing something.
‘He is so hooked on heroin that he doesn’t care about anything else.’
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Hooked – unable to stop doing something.
‘He is so hooked on heroin that he doesn’t care about anything else.’
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Question 8 of 11
8. Question
Which is the correct definition?
- a very strong feeling of wanting something
- unable to stop doing something
- the feeling given by drugs or alcohol
- the need or strong desire to do or to have something
- used about a person who has a habit they cannot control
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A craving – a very strong feeling of wanting something.
‘Her craving for alcohol will probably kill her.’
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A craving – a very strong feeling of wanting something.
‘Her craving for alcohol will probably kill her.’
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Question 9 of 11
9. Question
Which is the correct definition?
- a strong feeling that is difficult to control of wanting or needing to do something
- used about a person who has a habit they cannot control
- something that you do often and is hard to give up
- the feeling given by drugs or alcohol
- a person who takes illegal or harmful drugs and cannot stop
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Definition:
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An Urge – a strong feeling that is difficult to control of wanting or needing to do something.
‘It is very difficult for him to control his urge for a drink in the morning.’
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An Urge – a strong feeling that is difficult to control of wanting or needing to do something.
‘It is very difficult for him to control his urge for a drink in the morning.’
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Question 10 of 11
10. Question
Which is the correct definition?
- used about a person who has a habit they cannot control
- the unpleasant effects suffered by someone who stops taking a drug that they are addicted to
- unable to stop doing something
- the feeling given by drugs or alcohol
- the need or strong desire to do or to have something
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Definition:
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Compulsive – used about a person who has a habit they cannot control.
‘She is a compulsive user of Facebook – sad.’
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Compulsive – used about a person who has a habit they cannot control.
‘She is a compulsive user of Facebook – sad.’
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Question 11 of 11
11. Question
Which is the correct definition?
- the unpleasant effects suffered by someone who stops taking a drug that they are addicted to
- a very strong feeling of wanting something
- something that you do often and is hard to give up
- informal way of saying ‘give up’
- a person who takes illegal or harmful drugs and cannot stop
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Definition:
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(–) withdrawal symptoms – the unpleasant effects suffered by someone who stops taking a drug that they are addicted to.
‘When you stop taking drugs the withdrawal symptoms often include depression.’
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(–) withdrawal symptoms – the unpleasant effects suffered by someone who stops taking a drug that they are addicted to.
‘When you stop taking drugs the withdrawal symptoms often include depression.’
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