Học từ vựng - Q Skills for Success - Reading and Writing - Level 5 - 2nd (Unit 8 - Health Sciences)

1. agitated (adj)

/ ˈædʒ.ə.teɪ.t̬ɪd/

bối rối

worried or angry

2. alleviate (v)

/ əˈliː.vi.eɪt/

làm giảm bớt

to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe

3. bar (v)

/ bɑːr/

cấm, ngăn cản

to prevent something or someone from doing something or going somewhere, or to not allow something

4. carbohydrate (n)

/ ˌkɑːr.boʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/

hợp chất hữu cơ gồm carbon và hydro

one of several substances, such as sugar or starch, that provide the body with energy, or foods containing these substances such as bread,potatoes,pasta, and rice

5. component (n)

/ kəmˈpoʊ.nənt/

thành phần

a part that combines with other parts to form something bigger

6. concentration (n)

/ ˌkɑːn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/

sự tập trung

the ability to think carefully about something you are doing and nothing else

7. contend (v)

/ kənˈtend/

chiến đấu, đấu tranh

to compete in order to win something

8. digest (v)

/ daɪˈdʒest/

tiêu hóa

to change food in your stomach into substances that your body can use

9. dilemma (n)

/ daɪˈlem.ə/

thế khó xử

a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do

10. disclaimer (n)

/ dɪˈskleɪ.mɚ/

sự từ bỏ, sự không nhận, tuyên bố từ chối trách nhiệm

A formal statement stating that you are not legally responsible for something, such as the information given in a book or on the internet, or that you have no direct involvement in it

11. fatigue (n)

/ fəˈtiːɡ/

sự mệt mỏi

extreme tiredness

12. foster (v)

/ ˈfɑː.stɚ/

nuôi dưỡng, bồi dưỡng

To care for a child, typically for a brief period, without being the child's legal parent

13. hormone (n)

/ ˈhɔːr.moʊn/

kích thích tố

any of various chemicals made by living cells that influence the development, growth, sex, etc. of an animal and are carried around the body in the blood

14. immune system (n)

/ ɪˈmjuːn ˌsɪs.təm/

hệ miễn dịch

the cells and tissues in the body that make it able to protect itself against infection

15. metabolism (n)

/ məˈtæb.əl.ɪ.zəm/

sự trao đổi chất, sự chuyển hóa

all the chemical processes in your body, especially those that cause food to be used for energy and growth