ielts reading test 1

chronic disease

A long-term health condition that persists over time, often requiring ongoing medical attention and management.

consistently

in a way that does not change

outperform

perform better than

deteriorate

to become worse

inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable.

cunning

the quality or skill of being clever at planning something so you get what you want, especially by tricking other people

fraction

a small part or amount of something

compensate for something

to provide something good or useful in place of something, or to make someone feel better about something that has failed or been lost or missed

sprout

to produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair, and other developing parts) to begin to grow

dendrite

one of the short parts like threads at the edge of a nerve cell that carry messages to the cell

shrink

to become smaller, or to make something smaller

idle c1

not working or being used

idle c2

without any particular purpose

bone idle

very lazy

isolation

the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feel unhappy

assortment

a group of different types of something

=mixture

cerebral cortex

the grey outer layer of the cerebrum, responsible for language, thinking, creating new ideas, etc

stimulation

an action or thing that causes someone or something to become more active or enthusiastic, or to develop or operate

retain

to keep or continue to have something

intellectual

relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas

couch potato

a person who watches a lot of television and does not have an active life

detect

to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method

postulate

to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or developed

profound

felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way

semantic memory

our store of general knowledge about the world, including the meaning of words, objects, places, and people

episodic memory

the ability to recall the specifics of a personal experience

probe

to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly

longevity c2

living for a long time

longevity

remaining popular or useful for a long time

grasp

to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly

duration

the length of time that something lasts=length

residue

the part that is left after the main part has gone or been taken away, or a substance that remains after a chemical process such as evaporation

metamemory

knowledge and awareness of our own memory processes

assessment

the act of judging or deciding the amount, value, quality, or importance of something, or the judgment or decision that is made

roll with life’s punches

to be able to deal with a series of difficult situations

offbeat

unusual and strange and therefore surprising or noticeable

rigid

stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved/not able to be changed or persuaded

tension

a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult event

a feeling of fear or anger between two groups of people who do not trust each other

apparently

used to say that something seems to be true, although it is not certain

used when the real situation is different from what you thought it was