Unit 5 Main Reading PDF

## Unit 5 ### Main Reading 1. Surrogacy = agreement whereby a woman agrees to carry a pregnancy for another persons, who will become the newborn child's parents after birth 2. bestowed = to honor someone with sth 3. capacity: The ability to do a particular thing 4. procreate = reproduce 5. cherish...

## Unit 5 ### Main Reading 1. Surrogacy = agreement whereby a woman agrees to carry a pregnancy for another persons, who will become the newborn child's parents after birth 2. bestowed = to honor someone with sth 3. capacity: The ability to do a particular thing 4. procreate = reproduce 5. cherishes = admire = praise = to love 6. Offspring = children 7. alternative solutions = other options 8. presents = If something presents itself, it happens: An opportunity suddenly presented itself 9. viable = doable = Workable = feasible = powerful 10. Advances = improvements 11. assist = contribute 12. reproductive 13. donor 14. Donor insemination is a simple procedure that uses a syringe to place sperm into a woman to assist her in getting pregnant. The semen is normally obtained from a donor. 15. have revolutionized = caused 16. Desirable 17. Long = to want something very much 18. Taking advantage = profit = to gain benefit 19. In vitro = taking place outside the body 20. Injection 21. very ( the very word ) = exact = the real meaning of 22. surrogate mother 23. substitute = to do someone else's job for a short period of time 24. hire = rented 25. to bear a child = to give birth to a child 26. hands over = gives back = to give something to someone else 27. arrangement = agreement = settlement 28. confined = limited 29. kith and kin = friends and relatives 30. altruistic = OPP selfish 31. deed = act 32. turned = to change sth and make it something different financial 33. commercial = related to buying and selling things 34. contract = agreement 35. recruited = hired = To find new people to work in a company or organization 36. operating agencies 37. profit = money that is made by selling something 38. commercialization 39. black market = illegal trading of goods that are not allowed to be bought and sold 40. breeding farms 41. selective breeding: the raising of animals with particular genetic traits through careful choice of parents 42. impoverished = very poor 43. degrade = devalue = treat ( someone ) with disrespect 44. lays down = determine = to state officially what someone must do or how they must do it 45. purchasing = buying 46. regardless = Irrespective = without regard or consideration for 47. marital = related to marriage 48. sexual orientation = one's natural preference in sexual partners. 49. option 50. gestational 51. uncharted territory = a complete new experience = unfamiliar 52. uncharted 53. parties = sides = a person or group involved in something such as an agreement 54. scientific literature 55. regarding 56. obstetrics = the part of medicine that deals with pregnant women 57. gynecology = the study and treatment of medical diseases that affect women and their reproductive organs 58. council 59. clarity 60. visible = obvious = noticeable 61. pathway = route = way 62. term 63. reproduce = to have babies 64. intend = planned 65. commission 66. expectant = a child who will be born soon 67. donate 68. ova 69. gestate = carrying the fetus 70. gestational 71. accomplished = done 72. thereby 73. delivery 74. whereby 75. relinquish = to stop having something = to give up 76. undergo 77. In essence 78. womb = uterine 79. rent 80. utilize 81. primarily 82. implication = possible future effects or results 83. postulate = posit = suggest 84. intention 85. regard 86. foundation = basis = starting point 87. borders 88. move around = go around = to avoid dealing with something or someone 89. restrictive = limiting the freedom of someone 90. being banned = have barred = to forbid = to officially prevent 91. anonymous = nameless = made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public 92. stipulation = condition and arrangements. 93. moderate 94. favorable = showing that you like or approve of sth ### Exercise A 95. ovum 96. advocate = support 97. detractors = critics ### Exercise B 98. liberal 99. dignity = honor 100. divorce 101. disintegration 102. exploitation = unfair treatment of someone = in order to get some benefit for yourself ### Exercise C 103. qualified staff 104. inflation 105. staple 106. retain = hold, maintain, keep 107 orientation 108. postulation = predication 109. implementing 110. assessed ### Exercise D 111. menstrual 112. species 113. procedure 114. anesthesia = insensitivity to pain, especially as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations 115. appendectomy = cutting appendix 116. hysterectomy 117. acupuncture 118. homeopathy 119. hypnotherapy 120. rule out = eliminate, reject 121. pity = shame 122. thoroughly = completely 123. misinform ### Exercise E 124. assume ### Exercise F 125. motivation 126. assign 127. symptomatic = indicative, characteristic, suggestive, typical, representative 128. dissolution 129. sanctity = holiness 130. breeder class 131. oversimplified 132. appreciate 133. monetary = financial 134. compensation 135. multifaceted = have many aspects 136. funds = money 137. debts 138. strict guidelines 139. norms = standard ### Further Reading 140. disparity = difference 141. documented 142. debated = argued 143. versus = against 144. conflict = serious disagreement or argument 145. assured 146. anonymity = without being known 147. mate 148. sibling = a brother or sister 149. unknowingly 150. addresses = deal with 151. imperfect 152. complication 153. strife = angry or violent disagreement 154. disagreement 155. variables = factors 156. illustrate = show 157. screening 158. obstetrician 159. gynecologist 160. participating 161. acknowledging 162. beneficence 163. non-maleficence 164. justice 165. forefront 166. exceed = overcome ### Exercise B 167. throughout 168. biased 169. criticize 170. impartial = neutral 171. doubt 172. maintain 173. retarded 174. fairness