Session 7 (September 24)
1.
Ablation: /ˌæbˈleɪ.ʃən/
Noun.
A medical treatment that
involves cutting away a small amount of tissue from the body.
E.g. My father was treated with
a catheter ablation to control his problem.
2.
Compelling:
/kəmˈpel.ɪŋ/ Adjective.
If a reason, argument, etc. is
compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong.
E.g. He presented a compelling
speech about medicine.
3.
Eczema:/ˈek.sə.mə/ Noun.
A skin condition in which
areas of the skin become red, rough, and sore and make you want to rub them.
E.g. The student came to the
school with signs of eczema.
4.
Harvest:
/ˈhɑːr.vəst/ Noun.
The time of year when crops
are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and
collecting them, or the crops that are cut and collected.
E.g. The harvest is coming,
and the workers are preparing for it.
5.
Mild:
/maɪld/ Adjective.
Mild weather is not very cold
or not as cold as usual.
E.g. This exotic fruit needs
mild weather to grow.
6.
Monoclonal:
/ˌmɑː.nəˈkloʊ.nəl/
Adjective.
Relating to a group of cells
that originally come from a single cell.
E.g. Monoclonal antibodies are
helping these days to control many illnesses.
7.
Overwhelmed:
/ˌoʊ·vərˈhwelm/
Verb.
To be too much to deal with.
E.g. Many critical patients
overwhelmed the hospital.
8.
Placebo:
/pləˈsiː.boʊ/
Noun.
A substance given to someone
who is told that it is a particular medicine, either to make that person feel
as if they are getting better or to compare the effect of the particular
medicine when given to others.
E.g. The doctor gives her a placebo
to control the pain.
9.
Rack:
/ræk/ Noun.
A frame or shelf, often formed
of bars, that is used to hold things.
E.g. We need to buy a plate
rack to put the ones that my friend gave me.
10. Saliva: /səˈlaɪ.və/ Noun.
The liquid produced in your
mouth to keep the mouth wet and to help to prepare food to be digested.
E.g. It is disgusting for some
people to throw away saliva in front of others.
11. Screwdriver: /ˈskruːˌdraɪ.vɚ/ Noun.
A tool for turning screws,
consisting of a handle joined to a metal rod shaped at one end to fit in the
cut in the top of the screw.
E.g. My grandfather has a
special screwdriver to work.
12. Stigma: /ˈstɪɡ.mə/ Noun.
A strong feeling of
disapproval that most people in a society have about something, especially when
this is unfair.
E.g. The world needs to erase
many kinds of stigma.
13. Stroke:/stroʊk/ Noun.
A sudden change in the blood
supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move
particular parts of the body.
E.g. You need to take care of
yourself because you can have a stroke.
14. Suntan: /ˈsʌn.tæn/ Noun.
Pleasantly brown skin caused
by being in hot sun.
E.g. My friend is trying to
get a deep suntan skin.
15. Uncertain: /ʌnˈsɝː.tən/ Adjective.
Not knowing what to do or
believe, or not able to decide about something.
E.g. Alex is uncertain about getting
involved in academic terms in a university.
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