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litter – n. things that have been thrown away and that are lying on the ground in a public place

to take matters into your own hands – idiom : to do something oneself instead of waiting for other people to do something

make a day of it – phrase : spend a whole day to an activity, especially an enjoyable one : also, make a night of it; make a weekend of it; make an event of it

garbage – n. discarded or useless material

brunch – n. a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch

marathon – n. a long-distance race

inclined – adj. having a desire

focus – v. to cause to be concentrated

relaxed – adj. set or being at rest or at ease

calorie – n. a unit of heat used to indicate the amount of energy that foods will produce in the human body

gloves – n. a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending part way up the arm