Vocabulary Exercise

Unit 4

A. Match the words on the left with their meanings on the right.

1. detergent a. a feeling of sickness in the stomach characterized by an urge to vomit

2. hypersensitive b. designed for the beauty of the body

3. cosmetic c. very sensitive

4. nausea d. a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic muscular contraction causing

severe pain

5. cramp e. a cleansing substance that acts similarly to soap but is made

from chemical compounds

B. Circle the opposite.

1. Sara was suspicious of the lump under her armpit.

a. trustful b. doubtful c. questioning

2. The doctor did not inform Sara of his provisional diagnosis. He wanted to do some
tests before telling her.
a. temporary b. momentarily c. permanent

3. The lab test result show Sue’s tumor to be malignant.

a. threatening b. serious c. benign

4. After Salim vomited, there was an offending smell in the room.

a. good b. bad c. smelly

5. The rash made her skin scaly.

a. uneven b. smooth c. flaky
C. Fill in the spaces.

biopsy modified tract cosmetic adverse

1. The windpipe is a\an tract in the respiratory system.

2. “adverse drug” is an expression that describes harm associated with the use of
given medications at a normal dosage during a normal use.

3. The genetics of pigs are slightly modified to make their hearts suitable for human
donation.

4. After the accident, he did a number of cosmetic surgeries to construct his facial
features.

5. The surgeon performed a\an biopsy to take some brain cells for examination.

D. Circle the correct answer.

1. Because he handles heavy machinery, there were many scratches on the surface of
his (tissue, skin).

2. Sara (detected, indicated) a lump under her left armpit when she examined her
breasts this month.

3. Salim did not want to (undergo, approach) the endoscopy. He was a little
anxious about a tool going into his mouth.

4. His wrist feels (scaling, itchy) every time he wears a watch with leather bands.
He must be allergic to leather.

5. Her polyester pants (alleviated, aggravated) her eczema.