Extensive Reading-Book A Unit 35 (E)
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세트공유
abnormal
not ordinary, unusual
Cancers cells are cells that are abnormal in genetic structure.
acquire
obtain, gain
We acquired a lot of money through our last investment.
airborne
supported by the air
airborne combat was discovered as soon as man began to conquer the skies.
attach
fasten, affix
The man attached the name tag to his shirt.
bloodstream
the blood flowing through a circulatory system
When we breathe in air, the oxygen flows through the bloodstream.
built-in
built so as to be an integral and permanent part of a larger construction
It’s hard to change the part because it’s already built-in the device.
core
the central, innermost, or most essential part of anything
We must setup a core system of knowledge for people to understand better.
deficiency
lack; incompleteness; insufficiency
The patient with scurvy is suffering from vitamin-c deficiency.
encase
enclose in
We encased the diamond in a bulletproof case so it would be well protected.
incidence
frequency of occurrence
The time my sister was bitten by a dog was an isolated incident.
insert
to put in
At the same time, the man inserted the electrical plug into the socket.
localized
to gather, collect, or concentrate in one locality
We localized the number of incidents to this general area.
lymph nodes
Small, rounded structures along the small vessels of the lymphatic system that produce disease-fighting white blood cells and filter out harmful microorganisms and toxins from the lymph
When lymph nodes develop, it shows the body is battling hard against a disease.
lysing
the dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins
We must lysing cancer cells so they do not spread throughout the body.
manifest
readily perceived
After the hero manifested himself with the ancient art of warfare, he was unstoppable in the battlefield.
mechanism
an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion
I don’t know what triggered the mechanism to work all of a sudden.
neutralize
render inactive
Water can neutralize the effects of some poisons.
transduction
the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
Some scientists believe we can use viruses for our benefit. We need to go through a transduction process so the genetic material to something harmless.
transform
change in form, appearance, or condition
The caterpillar transformed into a butterfly.
vaccine
any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease
We prepared a vaccine to cure the disease.
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