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Vocabulary

Unit 27

Word list

airway [ˈɛərwei]

n. An airway is the passage by which air reaches a person’s lungs.

Since he was sick, mucus would occasionally get stuck in his airway.

Almighty [ɔːlˈmaiti]

n. The Almighty is a name for a god in a religion.

Before eating, they thanked the Almighty for their food.

advent [ˈædvənt]

n. An advent is the arrival or beginning of an important person, thing, or event.

During the advent of radio, very few programs actually played music.

cycle [ˈsīk(ə)l]

n. A cycle is a series of events that go on a circle from the end back to the beginning again.

They were caught in a cycle of poverty, lack of education and unemployment.

definitive [diˈfinətiv]

adj. If something is definitive, then it is the most official.

This library has the definitive collection of books on ancient Egypt.

equate [iˈkweit]

v. To equate one thing with another is to compare them and consider them very similar.

She equated the man’s messy appearance with a lack of responsibility.

found [found]

v. To found something on an idea or principle is to based on that idea.

This is found it on the belief that all people are created equal.

ideology [īdēˈäləjē]

n. An ideology is a system of belief.

Within the teachers’ ideology there was a belief in the value of parent participation.

inhale [inˈheil]

v. To inhale means to take air or a smell into the lungs.

The camper inhaled the cool and fresh mountain air and felt relaxed.

invoke [inˈvouk]

v. To invoke something is to mention it to support an argument or ask for help.

Before going into battle, the soldier invoked the name of his god for protection.

lunar [ˈluːnər]

adj. If something is lunar, then it is related to the moon.

During a lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow darkens the moon’s surface.

novelty [ˈnɒvəlti]

n. A novelty is something that is new, original, or strange.

Ice cream was a novelty for him since he rarely had any.

outmoded [ˌautˈmoudid]

adj. If something is outmoded, then it is no longer in fashion or use.

Black and white television sets are outmoded.

personalize [ˈpəːrsənəlaiz]

v. To personalize something means to design it to meet a person’s unique needs.

He personalized the woman’s exercises to give her a better workout.

psychiatric [ˌsaikiˈætrik]

adj. If something is psychiatric, then it is related to mental illness or its treatment.

The doctor said the patient might have a psychiatric problem.

psychiatry [saiˈkaiətri]

n. Psychiatry is the study and treatment of mental illness.

Studying psychiatry has taught me a lot about mental illness.

reflex [ˈriːfleks]

n. A reflex is an unconscious action in which a body part responds to an event.

There was a reflex when the doctor hit his knee with a rubber hammer.

seizure [ˈsiːʒər]

n. A seizure is sudden illness in which the body loses control and shakes.

Bright flashing lights can cause seizures in children.

session [ˈseʃən]

n. A session is a meeting at a regular time in order to discuss and solve an issue.

Every three months the managers met in a session to discuss regional sales.

utensil [juːˈtensəl]

n. A utensil is a common tool or container.

It seemed that a fork was the wrong utensil for trying to eat the soup.