ELA Flashcards
1
Q
A tiny creature that infects a living organism with a disease
A
virus
2
Q
capable of being passed from one person to another
A
contagious
3
Q
medicine given to prevent catching a disease
A
vaccine
4
Q
disables, unable to walk normally
A
crippled
5
Q
Fall celebration at many American high school and colleges
A
Homecoming
6
Q
a decorated sculpture or scene in a parade
A
float
7
Q
bent or collapsed
A
buckled
8
Q
wilted, not firm
A
limp
9
Q
dizzy,weak
A
woozy
10
Q
violent muscle contractions
A
spasm
11
Q
A medical test taking fluid from around the spinal cord
A
Spinal tap
12
Q
specific disease or other cause of an illness.
A
diagnosis
13
Q
to infect
A
contaminate
14
Q
to shine
A
glisten
15
Q
section of a hospital where infectious patients stay
A
isolation ward
16
Q
organized in order of time, the order in which something happened
A
chronological
