Capsule 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 7 with synonyms, antonyms and parts of speech in authentic context for TOEFL, IELTS & GRE students /ˈkæp.sjuːl/ (noun & verb) a small container of medicine that you swallow or take, pill, tablet, lozenge, pastille – cover, seal, tab, case, shell – a component of a spaceship where the…
Atrophy 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 Atrophy 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 /ˈæt.rə.fi/ (noun & verb) to be reduced in size and strength, weaken, waste away, gradually decline in effectiveness, become emaciated, wither, deteriorate, shrink, decay, degenerate, dwindle, wane, disintegrate Muscle atrophy is when muscles waste away. It’s usually…
Therapy 1100 Words You Need Week 37 Day 3 /ˈθer.ə.pi/ (noun) Definition a special treatment to help a patient feel or grow better after an illness, remedy, cure, psychotherapy, rehabilitation, help, healing Example The main forms of cancer treatment are cancer surgery (surgical treatment), radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormone therapy. Nowadays various immunological therapies and so-called…
Microscope Microscope (noun) /ˈmaɪ.krə.skəʊp/ US /-skoʊp/ an instrument with special lenses to magnify tiny objects or cells usually in laboratories to study them scientifically, magnifying instrument These muscle tissues should be studied under the microscope.
Narcotic Narcotic (adj & noun) /nɑːˈkɒt.ɪk/ US /nɑːrˈkɑːţ-/ noun: an addictive drug from opium that relieves pain and causes dizziness, drug, medicine, tranquilizing – painkiller: Adjective: interminable, tedious, boring, dull, monotonous, calming The physician prescribed me some narcotic to deal with my acute pain. Antonym: stimulant Adverb: narcotically
Chiropractor Chiropractor (noun) /ˈkaɪ.rəʊ.præk.təʳ/ US /-roʊ.præk.tɚ/ a specialist whose job is to treat diseases by adjusting people’s bones and joints, especially in the spine: Finally, our local chiropractor could treat my chronic backache. Noun: chiropractic
Brain Energy IELTS Listening Reading Practice Brain Energy IELTS Listening Reading Practice Lecturer, author or publisher: Richard E. Cytowic on TED-Ed Brain Energy IELTS Reading Practice Watch this video on YouTube An enduring myth says we use only 10% of our brain, the other 90% standing idly by for spare capacity. Hucksters promised to unlock that hidden potential with…
/əˈfeɪ.ʒə/ (noun) Aphasia Aphasia refers to any damage to the left hemisphere that often provokes aphasia (dysfunction in, or loss of, language due to neurological damage. This damage results in a loss of procedural ability to use the L2 (i.e. learners cannot automatically and accurately access all aspects of their implicit knowledge of the L2…
Cigarette Smoking | An IELTS Essay Sample Cigarette Smoking | An IELTS Essay Sample Topic: Smokers have rights, too. So, they should be allowed to smoke in public places. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? The Essay Written by LELB Students I personally believe smoking in public places should be…
Shocking News | An English Conversation Class Shocking News | An English Conversation Class Challenging Question: After a medical examination, your doctor calls you and gravely informs you that you have a rare lymphatic cancer and only a few months to live. Five days later, she notifies you that the lab tests were mislabeled, and…