MO BOOK 13- LC 121. Stroke & Orange juice alert

Question 1

suffer /ˈsʌfər/

Answer 1

We learned today that 11 million Americans a year suffer from these hidden strokes.

Question 2

stroke /stroʊk/

Answer 2

We learned today that 11 million Americans a year suffer from these hidden strokes.

Question 3

instant/ˈɪnstənt/

Answer 3

A regular stroke kills a large section of the brain in an instant knocking out language or causing paralysis.

Question 4

knock out

Answer 4

A regular stroke kills a large section of the brain in an instant knocking out language or causing paralysis.

Question 5

paralysis /pəˈræləsɪs/

Answer 5

A regular stroke kills a large section of the brain in an instant knocking out language or causing paralysis.

Question 6

blood vessel

Answer 6

In each silent stroke, a tiny blood vessel closes down or is blocked by a clot. The surrounding cells die.

Question 7

clot /klɑt/

Answer 7

In each silent stroke, a tiny blood vessel closes down or is blocked by a clot. The surrounding cells die.

Question 8

dementia /dɪˈmenʃə/

Answer 8

The researcher studied about 700 elderly people without dementia.

Question 9

apparent /əˈperənt/

Answer 9

It’s becoming more and more apparent that these strokes not only affect us physically, but also mentally.

Question 10

affect /əˈfekt/

Answer 10

It’s becoming more and more apparent that these strokes not only affect us physically, but also mentally.

Question 11

identify /aɪˈdentɪˌfaɪ/

Answer 11

They can use these MRI scans to help identify people who’ve had a silent stroke.

Question 12

intervention /ˌɪntərˈvenʃ(ə)n/

Answer 12

It possibly gives us a target for earlier intervention on people to be able to identify them and institute interventions.

Question 13

institute /ˈɪnstɪˌtut/

Answer 13

It possibly gives us a target for earlier intervention on people to be able to identify them and institute interventions.

Question 14

obesity /oʊˈbisəti/

Answer 14

The good news: silent strokes are preventable if we cut risk factors like obesity, high blood pressure, smoking and diabetes.

Question 15

diabetes /ˌdaɪəˈbitiz/

Answer 15

The good news: silent strokes are preventable if we cut risk factors like obesity, high blood pressure, smoking and diabetes.

Question 16

trace /treɪs/

Answer 16

Trace amounts of an unapproved chemical pesticide had been found in orange juice imported from overseas.

Question 17

import /ɪmˈpɔrt/

Answer 17

Trace amounts of an unapproved chemical pesticide had been found in orange juice imported from overseas.

Question 18

port /pɔrt/

Answer 18

Government inspectors rushing to the nation’s ports to conduct their own test, well today, word that some of those tests were positive.

Question 19

word /wɜrd/

Answer 19

Government inspectors rushing to the nation’s ports to conduct their own test, well today, word that some of those tests were positive.

Question 20

casue for worry

Answer 20

So we ask ABC’s Lisa Stark to give us a reality check on orange juice, and whether there is a real cause for worry.

Question 21

scramble /ˈskræmb(ə)l/

Answer 21

The FDA scrambled to begin testing earlier this month, after a major orange juice maker found a chemical in its own samples.

Question 22

isolated /ˈaɪsəˌleɪtəd/

Answer 22

What it does is confirm that this is not an isolated incident. It wasn’t just one shipment.

Question 23

tainted /ˈteɪntəd/

Answer 23

The fear is that tainted imported juice can end up mixed with American juice.

Question 24

health hazard /ˈhæzərd/

Answer 24

Levels are too low to be a health hazard.

Question 25

suffer /ˈsʌfər/

Answer 25

def1-a. to have a particular illness or physical problem suffer from

Question 26

stroke /stroʊk/

Answer 26

def1. a medical condition in which blood is suddenly blocked and cannot reach the brain, or in which a blood vessel in the brain breaks, often causing a loss of the ability to speak or to move particular muscles

Question 27

instant/ˈɪnstənt/

Answer 27

def1. [countable] [usually singular] an extremely short period of time, that ends almost immediately in an instant

Question 28

knock out

Answer 28

def3. to destroy something, or to stop it working

Question 29

paralysis /pəˈræləsɪs/

Answer 29

def1. the loss of the ability to move your body or a part of it, usually because of an injury or illness

Question 30

blood vessel

Answer 30

a tube that carries blood around your body, such as a vein or artery

Question 31

clot /klɑt/

Answer 31

a lump consisting of blood or another liquid that has become thick

Question 32

dementia /dɪˈmenʃə/

Answer 32

a serious illness affecting someone's brain and memory in which they gradually stop being able to think or behave in a normal way. Most forms of dementia usually affect only old people.

Question 33

apparent /əˈperənt/

Answer 33

def1. easy to see or understand

Question 34

affect /əˈfekt/

Answer 34

def1-a. to cause physical damage to something

Question 35

identify /aɪˈdentɪˌfaɪ/

Answer 35

def2. to find or discover someone or something 

Question 36

intervention /ˌɪntərˈvenʃ(ə)n/

Answer 36

a situation in which someone becomes involved in a particular issue, problem, etc. in order to influence what happens

Question 37

institute /ˈɪnstɪˌtut/

Answer 37

to start something such as a system or an official process

Question 38

obesity /oʊˈbisəti/

Answer 38

a condition in which someone is too fat in a way that is dangerous for their health

Question 39

diabetes /ˌdaɪəˈbitiz/

Answer 39

a serious medical condition in which your body does not produce enough insulin to reduce the amount of sugar in the blood

Question 40

trace /treɪs/

Answer 40

def1. [countable] a very small amount of a substance, especially when it is too small to see clearly or measure accurately

Question 41

import  /ɪmˈpɔrt/

Answer 41

def1. Economics to buy a product from another country and bring it to your country

Question 42

port /pɔrt/

Answer 42

def1. [countable/uncountable] an area of water where ships stop, including the buildings around it. A harbor is the same thing but smaller and is intended for smaller boats

Question 43

word /wɜrd/

Answer 43

def3. [singular/uncountable] news or information about someone or something

Question 44

casue for worry

Answer 44

* cause for concern. 우려할만한 소재가 있냐. | * abc 리사 스탁에게 우리에게 정보를 주라고 했따. 리사스탁에게 정보를 요청했다.

Question 45

scramble /ˈskræmb(ə)l/

Answer 45

def2. [intransitive] to hurry or try very hard to get something, often competing with other people

Question 46

isolated /ˈaɪsəˌleɪtəd/

Answer 46

def2. happening only once, or existing only in one place

Question 47

tainted /ˈteɪntəd/

Answer 47

def1. tainted food is not safe to eat because it is no longer fresh

Question 48

health hazard /ˈhæzərd/

Answer 48

hazard /ˈhæzərd/ noun [countable] something that could be dangerous or could cause damage or accidents