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resistant adj.
opposing sth and trying t stop it happening;not affected by sth
eg:Elderly people are not always resistant to change.
moderate
1.that is neither very good,large,hot,etc.Nor very bad,small,cold,etc.
eg:Even moderateamounts of the drug can be fatal.
2.having or showing opinions,especially about politics,that are not extreme.
eg:the more moderae members of the party
3.staying within limits that are considered to be reasonable by most people.
associate
to make a connection between people or things in your mind
eg:He is colsely associated in the public mind with horror movies
attempt
an act of trying to do sth,especially sth difficult,often with no success.
eg:The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise.
stimulate
- to make sth decelop or become more active;to encourage sth
eg: The exhibition has stimulated people’s interest in her work. - to make sb interested and excited about sth
eg: Parents should give children books that stimulate them.
predictability
n.predictable possibil eg. These people are risk-averse, motivated by things like cettainty, predictability.ites
demonstrate
vt. prove; argue; reveal; show-how; declare
vi. march
eg. Can you demonstrate what you mean by that?
buzzer
n. make the sound of bees flying; a machine that makes the sound of bees flying
eg. The buzzer sounds. We reluctantly make our way to the shopfloor.
parallel
n. two or more lines that will never intersect
adj. similar; same
eg. Contextual inquiry methods closely parallel the methods described here.
traumatic
adj. external harm
n. the medicine that cures the external harm
eg. Sadly, sand and water have a traumatic effect on such devices.
stimuli
n. something unexpected and made you do something.
eg. People who can do that are not prisoners of the stimuli around them.
session
n. meeting or term
eg. In the session we will give the new idea.
ulceration
n. some painful things happened on the skin
eg. International Diabetes:Foot ulceration and subsequent infection are a major complication of diabetes mellitus.
irritating
v.make somebody angry
It should not be irritating.
bothersome
adj.troublesome
If they continue or are bothersome, check with your doctor.