| Term | Definition |
|---|
| elementary a. | simple or basic EX) You've made a very ___________ mistake. / _____________ education |
| combat v. | to try to stop something bad from happening or getting worse - used especially in news reports EX) new strategies for _____________ing terrorism |
| instruct v. | to officially tell someone what to do to teach someone something EX) His secretary was ___________ed to cancel all his engagements. |
| strengthen v. | to become stronger or make something stronger ￚopposite weaken EX) Our friendship has steadily _____________ over the years. |
| thermometer n. | a piece of equipment that measures the temperature of the air, of your body etc |
| gate n. | the part of a fence or outside wall that you can open and close so that you can enter or leave a place EX) We went through the ____________ into the orchard. |
| spokesman n. | a man who has been chosen to speak officially for a group, organization, or government EX) a White House ______________ |
| delay v. | to make someone or something late EX) The flight was badly __________ed because of fog. |
| term | EX) The exams are at the end of the summer __________. / 'Multimedia' is the_________ for any technique combining sounds and images. |
| contract v. | to get an illness EX) Two-thirds of the adult population there has ____________ed AIDS. |
| blood pressure | the force with which blood travels through your body EX) The nurse will take your _____________. |
| diabetes n. | a serious disease in which there is too much sugar in your blood |
| kidney failure | EX) He died from _____________. |
| confirm v. | to show that something is definitely true, especially by providing more proof EX) Research has ___________ed that the risk is higher for women. |
| so far | until now EX) We've reached the semi-finals. ___________ so good. |
| recover n. | to get better after an illness, accident, shock etc EX) After a few days of fever, she began to _____________. |
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