primal
[praimel] adj.
If something is primal, then it is very basic or related to the origin of something.
—►
Cooking the food over the camp fire fe lt like a prim al way o f making a meal.
psychiatric
[saikisetrik] adj.
If something is psychiatric, then it is related to mental illness or its treatment.
-> The doctor said the patient m ight have a psychiatric problem.
psychiatry
[saikaiatri] n.
Psychiatry is the study and treatment of mental illness.
—> Studying psychiatry has taught me a lo t about mental illness.
reflex
[nifleks] n.
A reflex is an unconscious action in which a body part responds to an event.
—►
There was a reflex when the doctor h it his knee with a rubber hammer.
seizure
[sf:
3a/-]
n.
A seizure is sudden illness in which the body loses control and shakes.
—►
Bright flashing lights can cause seizures in children.
session
[sejan] n.
A session is a meeting at a regular time in order to discuss and solve an issue.
-» Every three months the managers met in a session to discuss regional sales.
Utensil
[ju:tensal]
n.
A utensil is a common tool or container.
—►
It seemed that a fork was the wrong utensil fo r trying to eat the soup.
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E x e r c i s e 1
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Choose the one that is similar in meaning to the given word.
1. lunar
a. sun
b. moon
c. stars
d. earth
2. reflex
a. response
b. delay
c. broken
d. squeeze
3. pertain
a. piece
b. fact
c. describe
d. relate
4. utensil
a. horn
b. badge
c. spoon
d. glove
5. outmoded
a. old-fashioned
b. new
c. outdoors
d. innovative
E x e r c i s e 2
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