Vocabulary: Senile, Dementia, Caution
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Match the medical condition with its description:

Senile = Loss of mental faculties in old age Dementia = Gradual decline in intellectual functioning and memory Aneurysm = Abnormal bulge in a blood vessel Amnesia = Loss of memories, facts, and experiences

Match the legal term with its definition:

Police Caution = Formal alternative to prosecution in minor cases Bubonic Plague = Most common form of plague caused by infected flea bite Battenburg = Rectangular cake covered with marzipan Underpass = Road or pedestrian tunnel passing under a road or railway

Match the occupation with its role:

Invigilator = Watches people taking an exam to prevent cheating Anemia = Occurs when there isn't enough hemoglobin to carry oxygen Dementia = Characterized by gradual decline in intellectual functioning and memory Aneurysm = Abnormal bulge in the wall of a blood vessel

What is the definition of an aneurysm?

<p>an abnormal bulge or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define dementia.

<p>a condition characterized by a gradual decline in intellectual functioning, particularly memory and abstract thinking, often accompanied by personality changes due to brain disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a police caution entail?

<p>A police caution is a formal alternative to prosecution in minor cases, administered by the police in England and Wales. Accepting a caution requires an admission of guilt.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common form of plague and what causes it?

<p>Bubonic plague is the most common form of plague and is caused by the bite of an infected flea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of anemia?

<p>Anaemia occurs when there isn’t enough hemoglobin in the body to carry oxygen to the organs and tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an invigilator?

<p>a person whose job is to watch people taking an exam in order to check that they do not cheat</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a person living next door to or very near to the speaker or person referred to?

<p>Neighbour</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'dementia' refer to?

<p>Dementia</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term means 'in exact terms; without vagueness'?

<p>Precisely</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'monkey business' refer to?

<p>Monkey business</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a formal alternative to prosecution in minor cases, administered by the police in England and Wales?

<p>(Police) Caution</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines the term 'metaphor'?

<p>A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of someone who is 'suspicious'?

<p>Exhibiting cautious distrust of someone or something</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes 'claustrophobia'?

<p>Extreme fear of confined spaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common form of plague and what causes it?

<p>Bubonic plague - caused by the bite of an infected flea</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the medical condition related to the loss of memories, facts, and experiences?

<p>Amnesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

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