ESL #3

Question 1

the part of a hospital that treats people with serious, dangerous, and unexpected medical problems

Answer 1

emergency room

Question 2

the part of a hospital that treats people with injuries (not illnesses)

Answer 2

trauma unit

Question 3

a weakness or other problem in the heart

Answer 3

heart condition

Question 4

intensive care unit; the part of a hospital that provides specialized care and treatments for people who are very sick and need almost constant attention

Answer 4

ICU

Question 5

the area of medicine related to childbirth and the care of women who are pregnant and giving birth

Answer 5

obstetrics

Question 6

the area of medicine dealing with illness and diseases affecting girls and women, especially involving the female reproductive system (functions related to having babies)

Answer 6

gynecology

Question 7

newborn; referring to a baby that was born very recently (usually within a few hours or days of birth)

Answer 7

neonatal

Question 8

the area of medicine related to the study of the brain and the nervous system (how messages are sent through the body for movement and sensation)

Answer 8

neurology

Question 9

the area of medicine related to the study of cancer and tumors (a part of the body that grows uncontrollably)

Answer 9

oncology

Question 10

the part of a hospital that treats people who have been burned by fire or very hot objects

Answer 10

burn unit

Question 11

to search for a name or word in a list or database; to conduct research to find a particular piece of information

Answer 11

to look up

Question 12

to complete paperwork so that someone can come into a hospital or clinic as a patient

Answer 12

to admit

Question 13

to go crazy; to become irrational and illogical, especially because one is very worried or anxious about something

Answer 13

to go out of (one’s) mind

Question 14

a basin or other small container used to hold urine (pee) and feces (poop) from someone who must stay in bed and cannot get up to use the bathroom

Answer 14

bedpan

Question 15

following; happening later; coming after something else

Answer 15

subsequent

Question 16

show, display, or demonstrate something

Answer 16

to manifest

Question 17

not biased; without an opinion for or against something; simply observing something without judging it

Answer 17

objective

Question 18

having courage; having the ability to do something even though it frightens one

Answer 18

bravery

Question 19

courageous behavior, especially in battle, usually showing a noble character (having or showing good personal qualities and high moral standards); polite attention showing respect given by men to women

Answer 19

gallantry

Question 20

to get free from a person or place when one is being kept there against one’s wishes; to succeed in avoiding something dangerous, unpleasant, or undesirable; to fail to notice or be remembered by someone

Answer 20

to escape

Question 21

to leave a place secretly and in a hurry, usually so that others will not find out about an unlawful act, such as theft

Answer 21

to abscond

Question 22

giving a lot of information or saying a lot of things in a few words; saying something complicated in only a few words

Answer 22

a concise

Question 23

a method of research where many people are asked the same questions

Answer 23

a poll

Question 24

a government program that gives money each month to people who are retired that is paid for by people who are working

Answer 24

Social Security

Question 25

the national government agency that collects taxes

Answer 25

Internal Revenue Service

Question 26

a device or piece of equipment used to perform a specific task, usually one for doing work around the home, such as cleaning and cooking

Answer 26

an appliance

Question 27

a tool or container used for work around the home, especially the kitchen

Answer 27

an utensil

Question 28

to be in agreement with; to be what is expected or assumed

Answer 28

to jibe (with)

Question 29

to not be in agreement with; to be different from what is expected or assumed

Answer 29

to be at odds with

Question 30

to lose control of one’s words and actions, usually because one is very frightened or angry

Answer 30

to freak out

Question 31

to live without modern comforts; to live under more difficult circumstances in natural surroundings, usually without electricity or running water

Answer 31

to rough it

Question 32

a small building, usually with only one room, normally found in a forest or near a body of water

Answer 32

cabin

Question 33

almost as good as; one’s second choice

Answer 33

next best thing to

Question 34

outdoors, without walls or a roof

Answer 34

in the open