Section one

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Lesson 27
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Section one

• holistic based on the principles of holism
• conventional conforming with accepted standards
• cardiologist a doctor who specializes in the
  heart and its diseases
• acupuncture the treatment of a person's illness
  or pain by sticking small needles into their body
  at certain places
• taint contaminate with a disease or
  microorganism
• manifest become visible or obvious

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• symptom sign of an illness
• arthritis a medical condition in which the
  joints in someones body are swollen and painful
  ???
• rheumatism an illness that makes your joints or
  muscles stiff and painful. Older people,
  especially, suffer from rheumatism???
• rheumatoid?????
• cart a large metal basket on wheels which is
  provided by shops such as supermarkets for
  customers to use while they are in the shop
• ambulance a vehicle for taking people to and
  from hospital

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Section two

• outgoing very friendly and likes meeting and
  talking to people
• extrovert very active, lively, and friendly
• dazzle be extremely impressed by other peoples
  skill, qualities, or beauty
• half-mast (flag) flying from the middle of the
  pole, not the top, to show respect and sorrow for
  someone who has just died
• outrageous unacceptable or very shocking
• outlet a shop or organization which sells the
  goods made by a particular manufacturer

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• fabric cloth or other material produced by
  weaving together cotton, nylon, wool, silk, or
  other threads
• rebellion a violent organized action by a large
  group of people who are trying to change their
  country's political system
• outfit a set of clothes
• sober serious and thoughtful
• conservatism a political philosophy which
  believes that if changes need to be made to
  society, they should be made gradually
• manoeuvre skilfully move something into or out
  of an awkward position

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• glossy smooth and shiny
• delve try to discover new information about sth
• glamour the quality of being more attractive,
  exciting, or interesting than ordinary people or
  things
• free-lance work on a free-lance basis
• audition a short performance given by an actor,
  dancer, or musician so that a director or
  conductor can decide if they are good enough to
  be in a play, film, or orchestra
• auburn reddish brown

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• hazel greenish-brown in colour
• versatile having many different skills
• poise a graceful, very controlled way of
  standing and moving
• stardom the state of being very famous, usually
  as an actor, musician, or sports player
• cosset treat with excessive indulgence
• hectic very busy and involving a lot of rushed
  activity

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Section three

• baffle perplex, puzzle, confuse
• restate say sth again in words or writing,
  usually in a slightly different way