| Word | Part of Speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| advocate | Verb | The hospital manager does not advocate for reducing taxes. |
| budget | Noun | You should definitely budget your money so that you can plan your life. |
| claim | Noun / Verb | The politician claims he had nothing to do with the crime. |
| citizen | Noun | Despite having lived in the country for many years, she is not yet a citizen. |
| controversial | Adjective | The movie about abortion was very controversial. Many people were angered by it. |
| costly | Adjective | The procedure will be too costly for this patient. |
| effective | Adjective | Her idea has not been very effective. In fact, it hasn’t worked at all. |
| evidence | Noun | There wasn’t enough evidence to put the criminal in jail. |
| get rid of | Phrasal Verb | The hospital got rid of many old machines. |
| investigate | Verb | The scientists will investigate the virus further to try to kill it. |
| issue | Noun | This issue needs to be solved before we make any decisions. |
| moral | Noun / Adjective | I would never steal anything as it is against my morals. |
| policy | Noun | The hospital’s policy doesn’t allow animals inside the building. |
| restriction | Noun | There is a restriction against smoking in the patient rooms. |
Medical Terminology
| Word | Part of Speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| advice | Noun | I often ask my father for advice. |
| amount | Noun | The amount of money is different if you have insurance or not. |
| bacteria | Noun | There is a lot of bacteria all over our bodies. |
| behavior | Noun | The child’s behavior hasn’t improved. |
| cause | Noun / Verb | There are many causes to obesity. |
| evolution | Noun | The evolution of modern medicine has saved many lives. |
| germ | Noun | Wash your hands to kill the germs. |
| method | Noun | There are 3 methods we can use to help the patient. |
| poverty | Noun | Helping people in poverty requires love and patience. |
| punishment | Noun | The punishment for murder death in many countries. |
| quality | Noun | Canada has a great quality of care in their hospitals. |
| react | Verb | The patient reacted sadly to the news from the nurse. |
| reform | Noun / Verb | The hospital wants to reform some of their policies. |
| resources | Noun | You need to study a lot of different resources to learn about something. |
| shelter | Noun | Having modern shelters will help poor people stay healthier. |
| spread | Verb | The virus has spread into China. |
| stress | Noun | How much stress are you feeling now? |
| symptoms | Noun | The patients has had very strong symptoms this morning. |
| transmission | Noun | Doctors are trying to stop the transmission of Malaria from mother to child. |
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