Health & Medicine R4 Rec Dysk 2026 | Quizlet

a barrage of

a large amount of sth

a barrage of complaints

a large number of complaints

tidal barrage

zapora pływowa

a pie in the sky

something not possible or unrealistic

a plethora of

a large or excessive amount of (something)

afoot

being planned; happening, about to happen soon (sth is .......)

all in

exhausted

allay fears

to make sb feel less afraid

to appeal to sb'd better nature

to persuade sb to do the right thing

to arouse interest (in sth)

to cause interest

to be clued up about sth

to be well-informed about sth

to be second nature to sb

to be very familiar to somebody (as in behaviour)

to disclose

to reveal, make sth known

genetically well-endowed

having great genes

to succumb to diseases

to die of a disease of to be severely affected by it

to calculate premiums

to figure out how much money should a person pay for insurance

with allowance for sth

considering factors such as sth

to make allowances for

to take special circumstances into consideration

troublesome

difficult to deal with

premature death

death that happened too soon or to a young person

to ward off

to prevent, to keep away

the onset

the beginning or start (especially of an illness)

debilitating disease

a disease that makes you weaker and weaker, unable to function properly

congenital

existing at birth, innate

on the ball

able to think and act quickly

to subside healthcare

to pay for a healthcare partly, so that the person using it doesn't pay the full price

level playing field

fair situation

genetic susceptibility

quality of being easily affected by a disease due to genes

to be cut out for sth

to be suited to sth

bulging muscles

very visible and prominent muscles

joints crippled by arthritis

joints destroyed by arthritis

to establish false standards

to set unrealistic standards or examples

fertility treatment

a treatment that is supposed to help people get pregnant

gory

(adj.) marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence

congenital liar

pathological liar

a congenital disease

disease that exists at birth

to transmit diseases

to carry diseases from one organism to another

to precede

to come before

spare parts

pieces that replace ones that are broken

horrendous

horrible, terrible

in the long run

over a long period of time

fly in the face of nature

be against the laws of nature

natural resources

Raw materials supplied by nature

to die of natural causes

when you die of old age, disease, no third party takes place

nature takes its course

nature choose its own way (natura obiera swój kurs)

to improve natural looks

make your normal appearnace better by make up or surgery

coordination

The ability to use two or more body parts at the same time

scientific mind

mind that is able to tackle science

to enhance

to improve

to leave sth to chance

to not do anything to influence the outcome of sth

to hand sth on to sb

to pass down

to seize the power

to take control of sth

to quarrel

to fight or argue

inevitable

unavoidable

to ease fears

synonym to alloy fears

health characteristics

genes that condition our immunity or diseases we inherit

the final frontier

the last issue

enormous benefits

Big advantages

tendencies towards

a natural inclination to sth

leisure pursuit

fancy way of saying hobby

predominantly

mainly; for the most part

uncompromising

inflexible

simplicity

the quality or condition of being easy

Exclusivity

quality of only being reserved for some people

unattainable

impossible to achieve

affluent

wealthy

insignificance

lack of importance

to pale into insignificance

to become unimportant

to change the landscape of sth

have a tremendous effect on sth

to look set to do sth

To seem like one is ready or about to do something

a bulge

sth sticking out, a shape

buldges

curves (body shape, a bit negative)

to bulge

to stick out

bulging with sth

sth sticking out because it is filled with something

a bulge in birth rate

a sudden influx of births

eyes bulging with fear

eyes wide open because you're afraid

a bulging suitcase

a suitcase bursting at the seams

to come naturally to sb

be natural and easy for sb to do

conceive (of) sth

to imagine sth

to cripple

to damage sth very badly

a crippled plane/machine

malfunctioning plane/machine

crippled (about a person)

sb with disabilities, now a bit offensive

crippling

severe (fear, depression)

defective genes

Genes that cause genetic disorders or diseases.

duly

suitably, properly

enthuse over

to be excited about

to fall short of sth

to not reach the expected standard

to flake off

come off in small pieces OR scram (about a person)

full of beans

full of energy, lively

to give sb a sermon on sth

to lecture sb about sth

gore

bloody image

to have a relapse

to become ill again after having previously improved

immutable

unchangeable

improve on nature

to do something in a better way or with better results than before

in good shape

in good physical condition

in perfect health

entirely free of illnesses

in the pink

in good health

in tip-top condition

perfectly healthy/in good condition (if about an object)

incidence

occurence, number of new cases

inconceivable

unbelievable, unimaginable