IELTS vocab - Health

Question 1

?
adjective MEDICAL specialized

relating to the heart and blood vessels (= tubes that carry blood around the body):

? disease
? exercise: e.g. jogging, aerobics,

Answer 1

cardiovascular
adjective MEDICAL specialized
UK /ˌkɑː.di.əʊˈvæs.kjə.lər/ US /ˌkɑːr.di.oʊˈvæs.kjə.lɚ/

relating to the heart and blood vessels (= tubes that carry blood around the body):

cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular exercise: e.g. jogging, aerobics,

Question 2

???? = stay positive

People have different ways to keep their chins up during lockdown.
* (my e.g.) Exercising regularly helps me keep my chin up.

Answer 2

keep one’s chin up = stay positive

People have different ways to keep their chins up during lockdown.
* (my e.g.) Exercising regularly helps me keep my chin up.

Question 3

?
adjective

quick, energetic, and active:

a _ walk
He set a brisk pace and we struggled to keep up.
Her tone on the phone was brisk (= she spoke quickly and used few words) and businesslike.

Answer 3

brisk
adjective
UK /brɪsk/ US /brɪsk/

quick, energetic, and active:
a brisk walk
He set a brisk pace and we struggled to keep up.
Her tone on the phone was brisk (= she spoke quickly and used few words) and businesslike.

Question 4

?
adjective

very forceful or energetic:
a _ debate
There has been vigorous opposition to the proposals for a new road.
He takes plenty of vigorous exercise.

Answer 4

vigorous
adjective
UK /ˈvɪɡ.ər.əs/ US /ˈvɪɡ.ɚ.əs/

very forceful or energetic:
a vigorous debate
There has been vigorous opposition to the proposals for a new road.
He takes plenty of vigorous exercise.

Question 5

be ? by ?

It is important that President Donald Trump makes decisions that are ? by ? during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Answer 5

be led by science

It is important that President Donald Trump makes decisions that are led by science during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Question 6

hindsight
noun [ U ]
UK /ˈhaɪnd.saɪt/ US /ˈhaɪnd.saɪt/

the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened:
With (the benefit/wisdom of) hindsight, I should have taken the job.
In hindsight, it would have been better to wait.

Answer 6

hindsight
noun [ U ]
UK /ˈhaɪnd.saɪt/ US /ˈhaɪnd.saɪt/

the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened:
With (the benefit/wisdom of) hindsight, I should have taken the job.
In hindsight, it would have been better to wait.

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