Topic Vocabulary Flashcards
Term
Definition
acknowledge
To accept that something is true or exists
agonise
To spend a long time worrying and being upset about something
apathy
A lack of interest or concern about something
avoid
To stay away from someone or something
behaviour
The way that someone acts or conducts themselves
chuckle
To laugh quietly or inwardly; a quiet laugh
comfort
To make someone feel better when they are sad or worried; a state of physical ease
conduct
To organize or perform a particular activity; behavior or the way of acting
consequence
A result or effect of an action or condition
contentment
A state of happiness and satisfaction
cross
Annoyed or angry
dignity
The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect
disgust
To cause a strong feeling of dislike; a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval
disillusioned
Disappointed because something is not as good as expected
fed up
Annoyed
giggle
To laugh in a silly way; a silly laugh
glance
To look quickly; a quick look
glimpse
To see something for a very short time; a quick view
gloat
To show pleasure at someone else’s failure
glum
Sad or depressed
grimace
To make an expression of pain or discomfort; an expression showing pain or disgust
grin
To smile broadly; a wide smile
handle
To deal with or manage something
impatient
Not willing to wait for something or someone
inertia
A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged
manners
Socially correct behavior
manoeuvre
To move or turn skillfully; a planned action or movement
moan
To make a long
mock
To laugh at someone or something in a way that is not kind
neglect
To fail to care for something; the state of being uncared for
peep
To look quickly or secretly; a quick or secret look
peer
To look carefully or with difficulty
prevent
To stop something from happening
rejoice
To feel or show great joy
resent
To feel bitter about something
resolute
Determined and unwavering
smirk
To smile in a smug or self-satisfied way; a smug smile
snap
To suddenly lose control of emotions
tactic
A planned way of doing something to achieve a specific goal
terror
Extreme fear
administer
To manage or direct; to give a drug or medical treatment
consultant
An expert who provides professional advice
numb
Unable to feel
prescribe
To say what medical treatment someone needs
side effect
An unwanted result of a drug or treatment
admit
To allow someone to enter; to confess to something
diagnosis
The identification of an illness or problem
nursing home
A place where people who are old or ill are cared for
preventive medicine
Medical practices designed to prevent illness
syringe
A tube with a needle used for injecting or withdrawing fluids
agony
Extreme physical or mental suffering
inoculate
To give a vaccine to prevent disease
paralysis
The loss of the ability to move
prognosis
A doctor’s opinion of how an illness will develop
vaccine
A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies
antidote
A medicine taken to counteract a poison
irritation
A feeling of discomfort or annoyance
plaster
A small piece of sticky material to cover and protect a wound
sick leave
Time away from work due to illness
ward
A room in a hospital for patients
