Unit 15: Birth and death: from cradle to grave Flashcards

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conception

A child is born about 40 weeks after conception takes place.

(n): contraception

A

time when sperm and egg meet and a baby starts to form

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fertilised

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made to start developing into new life

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fertility drugs

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drugs that help a woman to become pregnant

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IVF

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process that fertilises a woman’s egg in a laboratory; babies born this way are sometimes referred to as test tube babies

in vitro fertilisation

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be induced

I was admitted and the baby was induced at 35 weeks.

(n): induction

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be helped medically to start the process of labour

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midwife

(n): midwifery

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person medically trained to help women when they are giving birth.

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caesarean section

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operation in which the mother’s abdomen and womb are cut open to allow the baby to be removed

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ripe old age

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living well into old age

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pensioner

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elderly person, receiving an old age pension from the state

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sheltered accomodation

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special housing where care staff also live

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doddery

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weak and unable to walk well, usually because of old age

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gaga

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unable to think clearly because of old age

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dementia

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an illness that causes problems with memory loss

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wake

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gathering of family and friends after a funeral

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cremation

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service at a place called crematorium, where a dead body is burnt

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condolences

Please accept my condolences. I was sorry to learn of your loss.

A

expressions of sympathy

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be at death’s door | be on your last legs

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being very close to death

18
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fatalities

A

dead people

19
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perish

Thousands perished at the hands of the invading forces.

(adj): perishable, perished, perishing
(n): perisher, perishables

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(people or animals) die, especially in a sudden violent way

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slaughter

A

violently killed

21
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the deceased

A

the dead person

22
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bequeath

He bequeathed his daughter his entire state.

(n): bequest

A

leave sth in a will

23
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>< testate

intestate

(n): intestacy

Many people die intestate because they thought they were too young to make a will.

A

not having made a will