Monday, April 8, 2013

Week 4 Glossary

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  1. word: epidemics - adj
    definition: a temporary prevalence of a disease.
    example: Mad cows is an epidemic disease.

    word: antibiotics - noun
    definition: any of a large group of chemical substances
    example: Sara took antibiotics last week when she got sick.

    word: viruses - noun
    definition: Informal. a viral disease.
    example: viruses cost a lot of money for treatment.

    word: fire - noun
    definition: heat used for cooking.
    example: we use fire for BBQ.

    word: cough - noun
    definition: an illness characterized by frequent coughing.
    example: Sara has a flu, so she is sneeze and cough.

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  2. word:spread-v
    definition:to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out ).
    example:The perfumes spread into my room

    word:furnitures-n
    definition: the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like.
    example:My room has a beautiful furnitures

    word:bacteria-n
    definition:ubiquitous one-celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod-shaped and appearing singly or in chains, comprising the Schizomycota, a phylum of the kingdom Monera (in some classification systems the plant class Schizomycetes), various species of which are involved in fermentation, putrefaction, infectious diseases, or nitrogen fixation
    example:There are a bacterias in the bathroom

    word:pregnant-adj
    definition :having a child or other offspring developing in the body; with child or young, as a woman or female mammal.
    example :my mother was pregnant of me in 9 months

    word:afraid-adj
    definition :feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go.
    example:i am afraid of dogs


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  3. Touch V
    to put your hand or finger on somebody or something:
    Don't touch the paint – it's still wet.

    Poor adj
    with very little money:
    She was too poor to buy clothes for her children.

    ILL adj
    not well; not in good health:
    I feel too ill to go to work.

    Shake V
    to move quickly from side to side or up and down; to make something do this:
    The house shakes when trains go past.

    Prevent V
    to stop somebody from doing something; to stop something happening:
    It is easier to prevent disease than to cure it.

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  4. *influenza : n
    **an acute, commonly epidemic disease, occurring in several forms, caused by numerous rapidly mutating viral strains and characterized by respiratory symptoms and general prostration. Compare flu.
    *** Today i am sick Ihave influenza .
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    reason : n
    a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action.
    - on reason for you fall .
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    risk : n
    the hazard or chance of loss
    -if you put mone at home you ander risk .
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    stare : v
    to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
    ali is stare me alwes .
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    fever : n
    an abnormally high body temperature.
    My frind is as a fever .

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  5. 1-encourage -verb
    definition: to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence.
    Sentence: my parent always encourage me.

    2-valve- noun
    definition: any device for halting or controlling the flow of a liquid, gas, or other material through a passage, pipe, inlet, outlet, etc.
    Sentence: The human heart has valves to prevent the reversal of the blood flow.


    3-personal- adjective
    definition: of, pertaining to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private.
    Sentence: people usually don’t like to ask personal question.

    4-anxiety- noun
    definition: distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune.
    Sentence: she felt anxiety when she present in front of her classmates.

    5-confidence- noun
    definition: full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing.
    Sentence: succeed require confidence.

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  6. word: illogical - adjective
    definition: not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning.
    sentence: He ask an illogical question.

    word: institution - noun
    definition: an organization, establishment, foundation, society, or the like, devoted to the promotion of a particular cause or program, especially one of a public, educational, or charitable character
    sentence: This college is the best institution of its kind.

    word: vaccination - noun
    definition: the act or practice of vaccinating; inoculation with vaccine.
    sentence: I have a vaccination for influenza.

    word: tuberculosis - noun
    definition: an infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, especially the lungs, caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and characterized by tubercles.
    sentence: Tuberculosis is a contagious disease.

    word: miserable - adjective
    definition: wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
    sentence: I was miserable and depressed.

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  7. Sneeze - Verb
    Defintion: to emit air or breath suddenly
    Sentence: When I feel cold I sneeze alot.

    Cough - Verb
    Defintion: to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a harsh noise, often involuntarily
    Sentence: If I drink something cold I cough.

    Boil - Verb
    Defintion: to change from a liquid to a gaseous state, producing bubbles of gas that rise to the surface of the liquid, agitating it as they rise.
    Sentence: The food is boiling.

    Fever - Noun
    Defintion: an abnormally high body temperature.
    Sentence: I had a fever last week.

    Treat - Verb
    Defintion: to deal with in speech or writing; discuss.
    Sentence: I treat my parents very well.

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  8. poor.adjective
    Defintion: having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
    Sentence: I see a lot of poor people in the streets

    Sick.adjective
    definition;afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing.
    Sentence:I always get sick when i drink cold water

    problems.noun
    definition;any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
    Sentence:I always try to stay away from problems

    often.adverb

    definition;many times; frequently: He visits his parents as often as he can.
    Sentence:I often go to the club with my friends

    thing;noun
    definition;a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
    Sentence:Doing the right things in the right order is crucial.












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  9. envelope-none
    Definition: An envelope is the rectangular paper cover in which you send a letter to someone through the mail.
    Sentence:She popped the letter into the envelope

    Persistent-ADJ
    Definition:Something that is persistent continues to exist or happen for a long time; used especially about bad or undesirable states or situations.
    Sentence:His cough grew more persistent until it never stopped.

    antibiotic-N-COUNT
    Definition:Antibiotics are medical drugs used to kill bacteria and treat infections.
    Sentence:Your doctor may prescribe antibiotics

    virus-N-COUNT
    Definition:A virus is a kind of germ that can cause disease.
    Sentence:There are many different strains of flu virus.

    approach-V-T/V-I
    Definition:When you approach something, you get closer to it.
    Sentence:He didn't approach the front door at once.

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  10. disease : noun

    A disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.

    His fascination with executions is a disease.


    risk : noun

    Exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance.

    It's not worth the risk.


    encourage : verb

    To promote, advance, or foster.

    His coach encouraged him throughout the marathon race to keep on running.


    complain : verb

    To express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault.

    He complains constantly about the noise in the corridor.

    reduce : verb

    To bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.

    He have to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.

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  11. Cholesterol (noun)
    Definition: A sterol found in all animal tissues, blood, bile, and animal fats: a precursor of other body steroids.
    Sentence: Exercise training has been shown to reduce risk factors for dementia such as blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

    Attacks (noun)
    Definition: To set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon.
    Sentence: He attacked him with his bare hands.

    Substance (noun)
    Definition: A species of matter of definite chemical composition.
    Sentence: Makers of cosmetics also mix this natural substance with other botanical ingredients.

    Blood (noun)
    Definition: The fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates.
    Sentence: Blood that circulates throughout the body is pumped from the left ventricle of the heart.

    Aerobic (adj)
    Definition: Pertaining to or caused by the presence of oxygen.
    Sentence: Aerobic exercise will help increase muscle tissue and burn calories.

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  12. Cruel - Adj
    Enjoying the pain or distress of others.
    I don't like cruel peoples .

    Plage - Noun
    An epidemic dusease that causes high movtality .
    The rpidemics of plague make people stay ah home.

    Volunteer - Noun
    A person who voluntarily offers him self for a service .
    Many people who help poor people with their health prblem are volunteers .

    Reason - Noun
    A basis or causee,as for some belief,actin,fact,event,ETC.
    My teacher gave me a reason to immune disease .

    Symptom - Noun
    A sing or indication of some thing .
    Coughing is a symptom of tuberculosis.

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  13. 1.epidemics n.
    D: a temporary prevalence of a disease.
    S: Unsafe water will lead to epidemics.


    2.virus n.
    D: an ultramicroscopic (20 to 300 nm in diameter), metabolically inert, infectious agent that replicates only within the cells of living hosts, mainly bacteria, plants, and animals: composed of an RNA or DNA core, a protein coat, and, in more complex types, a surrounding envelope.
    S:This is a new type of virus which has never been found before.

    3.plague v./n.
    D: an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.
    S: A terrible plague hit the whole Europe.

    4.tuberculosis n.
    D: an infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, especially the lungs, caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and characterized by tubercles.
    S: She was infected with tuberculosis.

    5.vaccination n.
    D: the act or practice of vaccinating; inoculation with vaccine.
    S: Now there is no smallpox at all in some countries because of vaccination.




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    1. You have only used one new word. The other words have already been posted by your classmates.

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  14. 1. Substance (n)
    D: a particular kind of matter with uniform properties
    Ice and snow are different forms of the same substance, water.

    2. Unexpected (adv)
    D: not expected or regarded as likely to happen
    Mr. Green paid me an unexpected visit.

    3. Interruption (n)
    D: the action of interrupting or being interrupted
    The rain continued without interruption all day.

    4. Fragment (n)
    D: a small part broken or separated off something
    The glass fell to the floor and broke into fragments.

    5. Science (n)
    D: the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment
    The computer is a marvel of modern science.

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