Transcribe the following words to avoid possible
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mispronunciation and miscommunication in future:
acupuncture; acupuncturist; homeopathy; osteopathy; insomnia; vaccinations; pulse; to deaden; arthritis; asthma; punctured.
26. Match the words with their definitions:
| 1. allergic (adj.) | a) to make something less painful or less strong |
| 2. dental (adj) | b) appendixes a small tube-shaped part inside the body below the stomach |
| 3. homeopathy (n) | c) relating to teeth |
| 4. vaccination (n) | d) a way of treating illnesses using very small amounts of natural substances |
| 5. deaden (adj) | e) an illness which causes the parts of the body where bones meet to become painful and often big |
| 6. arthritis (n) | f) a medical condition which makes breathing difficult by causing the air passages to become narrow or blocked |
| 7. asthma (n) | g) abbreviation for general practitioner: a doctor who sees people in the local area and treats illnesses that do not need a hospital visit |
| 8. clinical (adj) | h) when you find it difficult to sleep |
| 9. insomnia (n) | i) the treatment of injuries to bones and muscles using pressure and movement |
| 10. GP (n) | j) relating to medical treatment and tests |
| 11. appendix (n) | k) caused by an allergy |
| 12. miracle (n) | l) having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future |
| 13. preventive (also preventative) (adj): | m) something that is very surprising or difficult to believe. |
| 14. puncture | n) preventive action is intended to stop something before it happens. |
| 15. significant (adj) | o) to make a hole in something. |
| 16. osteopathy (n) | p) a substance which contains a harmless form of a virus or bacterium (= extremely small organism), and which is given to a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease which the virus or bacterium causes. |
| 17. worn-out(adj.) | q) another effect that a drug has on your body in addition to the main effect for which the doctor has given you the drug. |
| 18. side effect (n) | r) a treatment in which your feet are rubbed and pressed in a special way in order to improve blood flow and help you relax. |
| 19. reflexology (n): | s) very tired because you have been working hard |
? 27. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1. She was feeling out of the weather and a bit fevering so she took the day off.
2. I felt really off my colour yesterday and my head was throwing, so I took a tablet.
3. I felt a bit off the sorts and seemed to have more pains and aches than usual.
4. My arms are hurting after carrying that heavy suitcase of yours.
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