Wordlist 12The Battle Against Malaria

مرکز مطالعات و توسعه آموزش علوم پزشکی

1. Access (n.)Definition:  the method or possibility of getting

near to a place or personSynonym:

admittance, approach, avenue, connection,Example: The only access to the village is by boat.

Word Family:pre·ac·cess, noun

2. Accompany (v.)Definition:  to go with someone or to be provided

or exist at the same time as somethingSynonym: go along, Go with

Example: The course books are accompanied by four CDs.

Word Family:non·ac·com·pa·ny·ing, adjectivere·ac·com·pa·ny, verb (used with object), re·ac·com·pa·nied, re·ac·com·pa·ny·ing.well-ac·com·pa·nied, adjective

3. Chills (n.)

Definition: a sensation of cold, usually with shivering

Synonym: chilliness, coldness

Example: She felt a slight chill from the open window.

Word Family:chill·ing·ly, adverb

chill·ness, nouno·ver·chill, adjective

o·ver·chill, verbpre·chill, verb (used with object)

4. Cooperate (v.)

Definition:  to act or work together for a particular purpose, or to be helpful by doing what someone

asks you to do

Synonym: collaborate, work together,

Example: I find it very hard to dress my two-year-old when she refuses to cooperate.

Word Family:co·op·er·a·tor, co-op·er·a·tor, noun

un·co·op·er·at·ing, adjective

5. Decline (v.)

Definition: to gradually become less, worse, or lower

Synonym: decrease, reduce, lessen

Example: His interest in the project declined after his wife died.

Word Family:de·clin·er, noun

pre·de·cline, verb (used with object), pre·de·clined, pre·de·clin·ing.

re·de·cline, verb, re·de·clined, re·de·clin·ing, nounun·de·clined, adjective

un·de·clin·ing, adjective

6. Implement (v.)

Definition:  to start using a plan or system

Synonym: execute, apply,

Example: The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.

Word Family:im·ple·ment·a·ble, adjective

im·ple·men·tal, adjectiveim·ple·men·ta·tion, noun

im·ple·ment·er, im·ple·men·tor, nounnon·im·ple·ment, noun

7. Intense (adj.)

Definition: extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong

Synonym: fierce, strong, powerful

Example: He suddenly felt an intense pain in his back.

Word Family:in·tense·ly, adverb

in·tense·ness, nounhy·per·in·tense, adjectivehy·per·in·tense·ly, adverb

hy·per·in·tense·ness, noun

8. Labor (n.)

Definition: productive activity, especially for the sake of economi

c gain

Synonym: work, effort

Example: The car parts themselves are not expensive, it's the labor that costs the money.

Word Family:la·bor·ing·ly, adverbla·bor·less, adjectivean·ti·la·bor, adjectivenon·la·bor, adjective

out·la·bor, verb (used with object)

9. Leading (adj.)

Definition:  very important or most important

Synonym: main, chief

Example: the world's leading manufacturer of audio equipment

Word Family:

10. Multiply (v.)

Definition: to increase very much in number, or (in mathematics) to add a number to itself a particular

number of times

Synonym: increase, grow

Example: In warm weather these germs multiply rapidly.

 Word Family:

self-mul·ti·plied, adjectiveself-mul·ti·ply·ing, adjective

un·mul·ti·plied, adjectiveun·mul·ti·ply·ing, adjective

11. Nausea (adj.)

Definition: the feeling that you are going to vomit

Synonym: sickness, vomiting,

Example: Signs of the illness include fever, nausea, and vomiting.

Word Family:

12. Priority (n.)

Definition: something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things

Synonym: prime concern, most important

Example: The management did not seem to consider office safety to be a priority.

Word Family:

Keshavarz