[E-learning] English 10 with Ms. Anne

(noun)

/ˈæk.jə.pʌŋk.tʃər/

a treatment for pain or illness in which thin needles are positioned just under the surface of the skin at special points around the body

• Ex: Acupuncture originated in China.

(noun)

 /ˈeɪl.mənt/

an illness

• Ex:  I got all the usual childhood ailments.

(noun)

/ˈæl.ə.dʒi/

a condition that makes a person become sick or develop skin or breathing problems because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain substances

• Ex: I have an allergy to animal hair.

(verb)

/buːst/

to increase or improve something

• Ex: I tried to boost his morale by praising his cooking.

(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.

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.

(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.

(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.

(adjective)

/daɪˈdʒes.tɪv/

relating to the digestion of food

• Ex: The digestive system helps us break down the food we eat and turn it into energy.

   

(noun)

 /dɪˈziːz/

(an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident

• Ex: A fatty diet increases the risk of heart disease.