Kaarten: WOYV: unit 11, 12, 14, 15 | Quizlet

to do away with

1. to remove or get rid of something completely

2. to kill someone

to do time

to spend time in prison for a crime

to do your utmost

to try as hard as you can to do something

to get it

to understand something

to make yourself at home

to behave in an informal, relaxed way because you feel comfortable and welcome in a place

to make ends meet

to manage to just make enough money for the things that you really need, but no more

to make an exception

to allow someone or something not to be inlcuded in a general statement, judgment, or rule

to make it

to arrive somewhere in time for what you want to do

to make a note of something

to write something down somewhere so that you can remember it

to make peace

to agree to stop arguing or fighting with someone

to make a point of doing something

to do something in a veryy deliberate or obvious way

to make time

to arrange to have some free time so that you can do something

to make war on

to stop someone or something from succeeding

it/that won't do

when something is not good enough or not acceptable

to be allergic

to become ill or get a rash when you eat, smell it or touch something

blister

painful swelling on the surface of your skin that contain a clear liquid

blood sample

small amount of someone's blood that can be tested to see if it contains a particular substance or if the person has a medical condition

cramp

sudden strong pain caused by a muscle suddenly contracting

diagnosis

the discovery and naming of what is wrong with someone who is ill or with something that is not working properly

dosage

the amount of medicine or drug that someone takes or should take

epidemic

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community

graze

small wound caused by scraping against something

to graze

to injure your skin by scraping against something

immune

being resistant to specific invading pathogens

immune system

all the organs and processes in your body which protect you from illness and infection

to feel nauseous

to feel like you want to vomit

operating theatre

special room in a hospital where surgeons carry out medical operations

preventative medicine

treatments and actions that are intended to help prevent people becoming ill

prognosis

an estimate of the future of someone or something, especially about whether a patient will recover from an illness

sprained

damaged body part (ankle/wrist) by being twisted or bent violently

stethoscope

instrument a doctor uses to listen to your heart and breathing which consists of a small disc that is placed on your body, connected to a hollow tube that the doctor puts in their ears

swelling

raised, curved shape on the surface of your body whichi appears as a result of an injury or illness

syringe

small tube with a thin hollow needle at the end, used for injecting drugs or for taking blood from someone's body

tranquillizer

drug that makes someone calm, sleepy or unconscious

twisted

injured body part (ankle/wrist) by being turned too sharply

vaccination

substance containing a harmless form of the germs that cause a particular disease, put into someone's body to stop them from getting the disease, usually by an injection

alert

watchful, wide awake, prepared to deal with anything that might happen

anti-social

unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people

chatty

talking a lot in a friendly, informal way

conscientious

diligent and careful to do your work properly

courageous

brave, fearless

devastated

very shocked and upset

extrovert

active, lively, friendly

frustrating

annoying, difficult, exasperating

gifted

natural ability to do well

heroic

extreme bravery

introvert

quiet, shy, having difficulties talking to people

knowledgeable

a clear understanding of a particular topic; having had extensive experience with the topic

modest

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

narrow-minded

intolerant, not willing to consider new ideas or other people's opinions

rational

sensible, logical

sincere

without pretending; with honesty and real feeling

stable

calm, reasonable, no sudden mood changes

supportive

kind and helpful to someone at a difficult or unhappy time in their life

talkative

talking a lot, chatty

trustworthy

reliable, responsible, and can be trusted completely

acquaintance

someone you know, but who is not a close friend

agony aunt

a person who writes in a newspaper or magazine giving advice to people in reply to their letters

attached

joined, fastened, or connected to something

bond

strong feeling of friendship or love between people

civil partnership

legal relationship between two people of the same sex, which gives the partners equal treatment with married couples

extended family

a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives

foster parent

people who officially take a child into their family for a period of time, without becoming the child's legal parents

to give someone the cold shoulder

act unfriendly towards someone, ignore

half-sister

woman/girl that has the same mother or father as you

hospitality

friendly welcome and treatment of guests or people you've just met

item

couple who are having an relationship

jealousy

anger or bitterness which someone has when they think that another person is trying to take a lover, friend or possession away from them

to nag

to keep complaining to someone about their behavior or keep asking them to do something

social networking site

website where you can share information, news and photographs with friends

strict

always following or enforcing rules

unit

people who you consider together as a couple

unmarried

not married

vow

set of serious promises, such as the promises two people make when they are getting married

widower

man whose wife has died and who has not married again