Unit 2 - Vocabulary

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C

cancer

(noun)

/ˈkæn.sər/

a serious disease that is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is uncontrolled and not normal, killing normal cells and often causing death

  • Ex: He died of liver cancer.

 

 

circulatory

adjective

/ˌsɜː.kjəˈleɪ.tər.i/

relating to the system that moves blood through the body and that includes the heart, arteries, and veins

  • Ex: Sponges do not have nervous, digestive, or circulatory systems.

 

 

complicated

(adjective)

/ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd/

involving a lot of different parts, in a way that is difficult to understand

  • Ex: I had to fill in this really complicated form.

 

consume

(verb)

/kənˈsjuːm/

to use fuel, energy, time, or a product, especially in large amounts

  • Ex: Before he died, he had consumed a large quantity of alcohol.