C2 Unit 23: Body & health 2
14 C2 words: contagion, midwifery, resuscitation, locomotion, quiver, squint… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| contagion/kənˈteɪdʒən/ n | contagionthe spreading of a disease by contact | Doctors fear contagion in crowded hospital rooms.Doctors fear contagion in crowded hospital rooms. | |
| midwifery/ˈmɪˌdwaɪfɚi/ n | midwiferythe work of helping women give birth | Midwifery is a respected profession in many countries.Midwifery is a respected profession in many countries. | |
| resuscitation/rɪˌsʌsɪˈteɪʃən/ n | resuscitationbringing someone back to life or consciousness | The nurse learned resuscitation to help people who stop breathing.The nurse learned resuscitation to help people who stop breathing. | |
| locomotion/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/ n | locomotionthe ability to move from place to place | Locomotion in fish happens by moving their tails.Locomotion in fish happens by moving their tails. | |
| quiver/ˈkwɪvɚ/ n/v | quiverto shake slightly | The cold made her voice quiver as she spoke.The cold made her voice quiver as she spoke. | |
| squint/skwɪnt/ v | to squintto look with partly closed eyes | Leo had to squint in the bright sun.Leo had to squint in the bright sun. | |
| squirm/skwɝm/ v | to squirmto twist the body because of discomfort | The child began to squirm in his seat during the long speech.The child began to squirm in his seat during the long speech. | |
| recuperate/rɪˈkupɚˌeɪt/ v | to recuperateto recover health or strength | Mia needs a week to recuperate after her operation.Mia needs a week to recuperate after her operation. | |
| prostrate/ˈprɑstreɪt/ v/adj | to prostrateto lie face down to show respect | The knight had to prostrate himself before the king.The knight had to prostrate himself before the king. | |
| salivary adj | salivaryrelating to saliva in the mouth | Salivary glands in your mouth produce spit.Salivary glands in your mouth produce spit. | |
| recuperation/rɪˌkupɚˈeɪʃən/ n | recuperationrecovery of health or strength | Her recuperation after the operation took three months.Her recuperation after the operation took three months. | |
| resuscitate/rɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪt/ v | to resuscitateto bring someone back to consciousness | Doctors tried to resuscitate the man after he collapsed.Doctors tried to resuscitate the man after he collapsed. | |
| physiologically/ˌfɪziəˈlɑdʒɪkli/ adv | physiologicallyin relation to the body’s normal functions | Marathon runners are physiologically very strong.Marathon runners are physiologically very strong. | |
| postural adj | posturalrelating to the way you hold your body | Poor postural habits can cause back pain after years of desk work.Poor postural habits can cause back pain after years of desk work. |