Addicted girl vows to continue using sunbeds

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proudly refusing to obey authority:
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defiant
The protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant this morning.
a serious promise or decision:
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vow
She took/made a vow never to lend money to anyone again.
Addicted Girl Vows to Continue Using Sunbeds
a small, dark spot or lump (= raised area) on a person's skin
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mole
She had cancerous moles removed.
to recognize and name the exact character of a disease or a problem, by examining it:
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diagnose
The specialist diagnosed cancer
she has been diagnosed with skin cancer.
to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something:
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acknowledge
She acknowledged having been at fault.
She acknowledges she is risking her life but says she can't bear to be pale.
to examine something or get more information about it in order to be certain that it is true, safe, or suitable:
idiom
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check out
She keeps checking out her moles.
serious and determined, especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny:
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earnest
He was a very earnest young man.
When something begins ..., it has already started but is now being done in a serious and complete way:
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in earnest
The election campaign has begun in earnest
She started her tanning habit in earnest at 15.
very shocked and upset:
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devastated
She was utterly devastated when her husband died.
I was devastated when mum developed cancer,
the treatment of diseases using chemicals:
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chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is often used in the treatment of cancer.
Luckily it was caught in time, so I didn't need chemotherapy.
the outer or top part or layer of something:
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surface
The marble has a smooth, shiny surface.
The UV light damages the body's cells causing a pigment called melanin to rush to the surface.
to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant:
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bear
I can't bear being bored.
she can't bear to be pale

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