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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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oncology | n: the branch of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of tumors, especially malignancies | |
terrify | v: to frighten someone very much | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
breast | n: either of the two round soft parts of a woman’s chest which secrete milk after childbirth | |
cancer | n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
scan | v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information | |
lung | n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing | |
metastatic | adj: used to describe cancer cells that have spread from the primary site of origin to other parts of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
incurable | adj: not able to be cured, healed, or remedied; beyond recovery or redemption | |
terminal | n: a building or place where buses, trains, or airplanes stop and where passengers or goods can be picked up or dropped off; (adjective) of or situated at the ends of a delivery route | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
physician | n: a medical doctor who practices medicine | |
backward | adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear | |
chemotherapy | n: the treatment of disease, particularly cancer, using special drugs that have a toxic effect on cancer cells; frequently used in conjunction with other therapies such as surgery and radiation | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
schedule | n: a list of planned activities, tasks, or things that must be completed showing when they are intended to happen or be done | |
biopsy | n: the process of removing and examining tissue from the body of the sick person to determine the existence or cause of a disease | |
visceral | adj: relating to or affecting the internal organs; instinctive or emotional rather than rational; characterized by deep-seated emotional reactions or responses | |
frustrate | v: to hinder or prevent efforts, plans, or desires from doing, succeeding, or being fulfilled; to make someone feel upset or annoyed because they are unable to change or achieve something | |
explanation | n: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear | |
denial | n: a statement that something is not true or does not exist | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
forego | v: to precede or go before something in time or order; to give up, relinquish or do without something, usually by choice or obligation | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
steel | n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure | |
needle | n: a thin, pointed object typically used for sewing or medical purposes; a metal or plastic instrument used for administering injections or drawing blood | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
distinction | n: a difference or contrast between similar things or people | |
emphasize | v: to give or show particular importance to something | |
elite | adj: belonging to the wealthiest, most potent, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society | |
dismiss | v: to regard something or someone as not important and not worth considering; to terminate someone’s employment | |
appointment | n: a formal arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place, especially for a reason connected with their work; the act of putting a person into a job or position of responsibility | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
onslaught | n: a fierce or violent attack; a sudden and intense outburst of something, usually negative | |
surgery | n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
fluid | n: a substance that can flow and is not solid | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
defer | v: to delay or hold back something until a later time; to refer to another source of authority | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
intensive | adj: involving a lot of work or activity in a short time | |
session | n: a formal meeting or series of meetings for the execution of a particular group’s functions; a period spent doing a particular activity | |
dean | n: a person in charge of a college, faculty, or other academic departments, tasked with overseeing its operations, policies, and staff; a senior member of a profession or organization who is highly respected for their knowledge and experience | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
speedy | adj: characterized by fast or quick movements, actions, or processes; rapid; swift | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
chemo | n: short for chemotherapy, a treatment for cancer that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells | |
fog | n: a thick cloud consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth’s surface; a weather condition in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of water | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
puzzle | n: a situation that is difficult to follow or solve; a game, problem, or toy that tests a person’s ingenuity or knowledge; (verb) to cause someone to feel confused because of something difficult to understand | |
indecision | n: the inability to make a decision; a state of uncertainty or hesitation | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
bald | adj: having no hair on the head; having a smooth, shiny scalp with no hair | |
rail | n: a long, thin piece of metal or wood that is used to make fences or as a support for something; (verb) to complain bitterly | |
pretended | adj: feigned or not genuine; assumed or simulated | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
qualified | adj: officially recognized as having completed a training course or passed the exams that are necessary to perform a particular job | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
devastating | adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage | |
mutation | n: the way in which genes of a person, plant, animal, or other organism change and produce permanent differences | |
genome | n: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
supervise | v: to watch over and direct someone or something, especially in a position of responsibility | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
rhabdomyosarcoma | n: a cancerous tumor that develops from skeletal muscle cells, commonly affects children and adolescents | |
recur | v: to happen repeatedly or occur again from time to time; to come back or return to one’s mind or awareness | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
radiation | n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health | |
graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
resident | n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place | |
grit | n: very small pieces of stone or sand; mental toughness and determination or perseverance in the face of challenges or obstacles | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
miracle | n: an act or occurrence that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore believed to be caused by God | |
breakthrough | n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | |
uncertain | adj: not being sure of something; not being able to choose | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
prescribe | v: (of a doctor) to advise and order the use of particular medicine or treatment for someone, especially in writing; to issue commands or orders for something | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
alleviate | v: to make something, usually pain, distress, or problem, less severe or intense; to ease or lighten a burden | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
skew | v: to turn or place at an angle; to make biased or distorted with the result that it is not accurate, fair, normal, etc. | |
aggressive | adj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly | |
sunshine | n: the direct light and heat that comes from the sun | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
numb | adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity | |
novel | n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
unspeakable | adj: too terrible, shocking, or distressing to speak about | |
fathomable | adj: able to be understood or comprehended; able to be measured or explored to a certain depth | |
brutal | adj: harsh or cruel | |
devastation | n: the act of causing great destruction or damage, often on a large scale | |
undergo | v: to go through something unpleasant or that involves a change | |
shyness | n: the quality or state of being worried or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
blank | adj: without any writing or printing; empty or devoid of ideas, information, or meaning; unable to remember or recall information | |
lean | adj: having a noticeably small amount of body fat; (verb) to bend or move from a straight to a sloping posture | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
paramount | adj: more important than anything else; having superior power and influence or the highest position | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
temporarily | adv: for a limited time only or not permanently | |
minimize | v: to make something, especially something bad, small or less serious | |
situ | adj: short for “situated,” meaning located or placed in a particular position or circumstance | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
acknowledge | v: to accept or admit the existence, reality, or truth of something; to accept that someone or something has a particular authority or quality; to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for someone’s help, commitment, etc.; | |
mentor | n: a person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time, usually at work or school | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
contour | n: the outline of its shape or form; a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height | |
finite | adj: having a limit or restriction of size, time, etc. | |
navigate | v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map | |
multitude | n: a large number of things or people | |
retrospect | n: a review or analysis of past events, particularly to gain insight or understanding; a consideration of something that has already occurred or been accomplished | |
neat | adj: clean or tidy, with everything in its place | |
phase | n: any stage in a series of events, change, or development | |
leap | v: to jump or spring into the air, often with the feet leaving the ground or a surface below; to move quickly or suddenly, often forward or upward | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
paralyze | v: to cause a person or part of the body to become unable to move or feel | |
courage | n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous | |
regardless | adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
slippery | adj: difficult to hold firmly or stand on because it is wet or smooth; not to be trusted | |
fiction | n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true | |
prognosis | n: the likely outcome or course of a disease or illness based on medical analysis and examination of the patient; a forecast or prediction of future events or developments | |
animate | v: to make something full of interest and energy | |
sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
intentional | adj: done, made or performed with purpose and intent | |
cultivation | n: the process of preparing and using land for growing crops or plants, often involving tilling, fertilizing, and irrigating the soil; the act of fostering or developing something, such as a skill, talent, or idea | |
partnership | n: the state of a cooperative relationship between people or groups, especially in business |