Vocabulary

• in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• go away: To go on vacation
• at the moment: At this time; now
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on occasion: Sometimes, but not regularly.
• mental: Concerning the mind
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• deteriorate: To become worse in condition or value
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• consent: To agree or give approval to do something
• pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
• expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• assess: To judge something's value or suitability
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
• viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
• leave: To go away from; depart
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• point: An item to be discussed
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
• entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
• muscular: Having strong or developed muscles
• barbaric: Uncivilized; cruel and wild
• terminate: To bring something to and end or finish
• wheelchair: Movable chair mounted on large wheels
• spokesperson: Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
• governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
• dependence: Relying on someone for (e.g. financial) support
• ventilator: Device (e.g. fan) to bring in fresh air
• shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
• solicitor: Type of lawyer who does not speak in court
• unsafe: Likely to be dangerous or harmful
• gamer: Person playing a game to a set of rules