Extensive Reading-Book B Unit 14 (K)

administered

(약을) 투여하다
The drug was administered to the patient through his IV.

adverse

거스르는
The benefits of the drug out weighed the adverse effects.

agents

대리인, 관리자
The government agents decided to purchase new vehicles for the department.

antibodies

항체
Young mothers are encouraged to breast feed their babies because the antibodies found in breast milk protect newborn babies against infection.

coined

만들어내다
My son had coined a new word and wanted to know how to get it into dictionaries.

consequentially

결과적으로
The disease had affected the entire population, consequentially there were no doctors to asset in the hospitals.

contagious

전염성의
The viral infection was very contagious, thus she was barred from getting on the plane.

deactivated

비활성화시키다
After the war, many firearm factories were deactivated.

ethics

윤리
The ethics of journalism is much debated.

exaggerated

과장하다
The seriousness of the situation had been exaggerated and did not require 20 fire trucks.

inaccessible

가까이 하기 어려운
The oval office is inaccessible to the general public; you can only visit when you are invited by the president.

initiative

솔선, 주도
The student took the initiative to learn Chinese before going on his exchange program to China.

instituted

설립하다
After the death of her daughter, she instituted a scholarship fund for aspiring writers in memory of her daughter.

mortality

사망(률)
The mortality of children from the outbreak of the disease surpassed that of previous years.

pathogens

병원균
A pathogen is a biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host.

programs

계획, 일정
Several programs were implemented in order to deal with the influx of new immigrants.

strands

가닥
She was wearing several strands of pearl necklaces.

toxoids

톡소이드, 변성 독소
toxoids are used in vaccines as they induce an immune response to the original toxin or increase the response to another antigen.

treated

치료하다
The doctor treated the wound by first washing away the dirt and blood.

vulnerable

공격받기 쉬운
Because the deer was standing in the middle of an open field, he was a vulnerable target.