Extensive Reading-Book A Unit 44 (E)

cartilaginous

of or resembling cartilage.
The soft, yet hard part of the tip of each bone contains cartilaginous tissue, so that movement would be smoother.

cavities

A hollow; a hole.
The kid had a cavity from eating too much candy.

conscious

aware of one's existence, feelings, and thoughts
The lazy boy really needs to make a conscious effort to apply himself.

digestive

act or process of assimilating food
The stomach has many digestive acids that break down food.

elongate

make longer, extend
The man elongated the rope so that his partner could climb it up.

entity

something that has real existence
Many ancient gods were depicted from animals and other entities.

epithelial

any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or regulatory functions.
The epithelial skin was moist from all the sweat the boy released.

excrete

disposal of waste matter from an organic body
Animals excrete waste everyday.

facial

of the face
We bought facial makeup for Sally so she can look pretty for the prom.

gallbladder

a pear-shaped, muscular sac attached to the undersurface of the right lobe of the liver, in which bile is stored and concentrated.
One should drink plenty of water to clean out the gallbladder to avoid developing gallstones.

insulate

to shield a material from heat, sound, etc..
Thermos bottles insulate hot water from getting cold.

lymph

clear yellowish, slightly alkaline, coagulable fluid, containing white blood cells in a liquid resembling blood plasma, that is derived from the tissues of the body and conveyed to the bloodstream by the lymphatic vessels.
lymph’s are large groups of white blood cells.

neuron

a nerve cell
If you apply electricity to a neuron, you will see a reaction.

nutrients

nourishment, food
It is always wise to have a diverse set of nutrients for the body to maintain itself.

organelle

a vital part of a microscopic organism that does vital work
The mitochondrion is an organelle in the cell that produces power.

paralegal

an attorney's assistant, not admitted to the practice of law but trained to perform certain legal tasks.
The paralegal informed the lawyer of all his findings.

protein

a substance thought to be the essential nitrogenous component of all organic bodies.
Chicken meat has high amounts of protein for the body to process.

rectum

the comparatively straight, terminal section of the intestine, ending in the anus.
You store all the bodies waste in the rectum before you release it out.

secretaries

a person who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association
I left a memo for your secretary to give to you.

spleen

a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
The man ruptured his spleen when he got tackled by his son.