Vocabulary test 2 sentence

achievement

The scientist’s greatest () was his discovery of penicillin in 1936.

achieved

By reaching the top of Mt.Everest in 1953, the two climbers () a goal that many people considered impossible.

conquered

Scientists have not yet () HIV/AIDS, but they now understand far more about this disease.

conquest

In 1979, The World Health Organization announced the () of the disease smallpox.

defective

Scientists have discovered that some serious illnesses are caused by () genes.

emerging

Information about a new approach to gene therapy is ().

ethical

There are many () questions involved in medical care. For example, do parents have the right to refuse to vaccinate their children?

immune

The body has a natural () system that fights illnesses such as colds and the flu.

inherited

The boy () his dark hair and brown eyes from his father.

inheritance

The children received equal shares of money as their () when their parents died.

milestone

The development of technology that allowed doctors to see which part of the brain controls which function was a huge () in neural medicine.

obtained

The patient () information that proved that the doctors had misdiagnosed his illness.

potential

The young musician showed great (); he played better than most people twice his age.

pursuing

The government is () a new approach to the rising costs of health care. They are emphasizing preventive medicine.

pursuit

In () of the truth, the police interviewed dozens of witnesses.

revive

In their biology class, students learned how to () someone who had suffered a heart attack.

revival

The orchestra preformed a () of music from the early twentieth century.

setback

The research experienced a () when the project lost funding, but it was quickly started up again when a new source of money was found.

therapy

The doctor prescribed exercise and a healthy diet as part of the () for the patient’s heart disease.

understimated

The government seriously () the cost of providing free medical check-ups to low income families.

breed

In tropical climates, mosquitoes () in standing water.

cognitive

Research shows a connection between aerobic exercise and () ability.

depressed

The weaker economy led to a lower demand for oil which in turn () the cost of gas.

disproportionately

This particular type of flu is () high among young children and older adults.

enhance

The city took steps to () the quality of its drinking water.

fatigue

Common symptoms of flu include headache and ().

hosts

In the 1400s, rats were () to fleas - tiny creatures that spread serious diseases such as the plague.

impairment

Injury to the left side of the brain can cause () to the right side of the body.

insecticide

It is common practice today for farmers to use () in order to improve the quality of their crops.

leading

The university invited a () expert in public health to talk to its medical students.

lingered

After the fire, the smell of smoke () for several days.

parasite

A () such as s fluke worm can survive on its host for years.

perpetuated

Many people have () the idea that a person catches the cold virus from cold weather.

pervades

The western approach to dealing with illnesses rather than prevention () the teaching of medicine throughout universities in developing nations.

philantropic

Most public universities depend not only on funding from the government, but on the () results looked very promising.

primarily

Because the disease broke out () in the north part of the city, health officials were able to quickly find the source of the contaminated water.

reluctant

Although there are major problems with the United States health care system, the government is () to change it.

remote

A serious of local village clinics provides health care to the more () areas of Botswana.

rural

The government is trying to encourage more doctors to work in () areas by offering free housing.

spraying

The city told the residents to stay inside because they were () mosquitoes.

straightforward

The instructions to install the new software were very ().

thrive

Although she works long hours, she seems to () on the challenge and responsibility of her new job.

transmit

Germs () diseases, so it is important to wash your hands frequently and cover your mouth when coughing.

vulnerable

Very young babies are especially () to illnesses because their immune system is not fully developed.