C2 Unit 34: Body & health 3
13 C2 words: sterility, protrusion, vestigial, recumbent, wheeze, hypnotherapy… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| sterility/stɚˈɪlɪti/ n | sterilitythe state of being completely free of germs | Doctors discussed the sterility of the tools before the operation.Doctors discussed the sterility of the tools before the operation. | |
| protrusion n | protrusionsomething that sticks out from a surface | The doctor noticed a small protrusion under the skin of his arm.The doctor noticed a small protrusion under the skin of his arm. | |
| vestigial/vəˈstɪdʒiəl/ adj | vestigiala small part that no longer works | Some animals have vestigial wings that they can no longer use.Some animals have vestigial wings that they can no longer use. | |
| recumbent adj | recumbentlying down, especially in a relaxed way | The statue showed a recumbent figure lying on a stone bed.The statue showed a recumbent figure lying on a stone bed. | |
| wheeze/wiz/ v | to wheezeto breathe with a whistling sound | Grandpa began to wheeze after climbing the stairs.Grandpa began to wheeze after climbing the stairs. | |
| hypnotherapy n | hypnotherapytreatment that uses hypnosis to help the mind | Anna tried hypnotherapy to help her sleep better.Anna tried hypnotherapy to help her sleep better. | |
| dwarfism/ˈdwɔrfɪzəm/ n | dwarfisma condition causing very short adult height | Dwarfism is a medical condition that affects how tall a person grows.Dwarfism is a medical condition that affects how tall a person grows. | |
| laryngitis/ˌlɑrɪnˈdʒaɪtəs/ n | laryngitisillness that makes your voice weak or lost | Laryngitis made it hard for Ken to speak for three days.Laryngitis made it hard for Ken to speak for three days. | |
| recuperative/rɪˈkupɚətɪv/ adj | recuperativehelping you get well or regain strength | Rest and good food have a recuperative effect after illness.Rest and good food have a recuperative effect after illness. | |
| lassitude n | lassitudea state of tiredness and low energy | A strange lassitude made Maria stay in bed all weekend.A strange lassitude made Maria stay in bed all weekend. | |
| blubbery adj | blubberyfat and soft, like a layer of blubber | Its blubbery body shone as the seal slid into the water.Its blubbery body shone as the seal slid into the water. | |
| tranquilize/ˈtræŋkwəˌlaɪz/ v | to tranquilizeto calm a person or animal with medicine | The vet had to tranquilize the nervous horse before treating it.The vet had to tranquilize the nervous horse before treating it. | |
| vestigially adv | vestigiallyin a way that is a small remnant | The bird has vestigially small wings that cannot lift it.The bird has vestigially small wings that cannot lift it. |