Vocabulary Part 2 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Susceptible / Terminal / Fixated / Epidemic / Fictitious / Exhumed / Ecstatic / Chronic / Tedious
AIDS: A Real Threat
The AIDs ______________ had a long term effect on our community. AIDs patients suffer from ______________ pains and many cases end up being a ______________ illness. The first aids patient, a young boy, was given the ______________ name “Robert R” to protect his identity, prior to his death in 1969. Doctors have _______________ on trying to find a cure and have performed several million ________________ experiments attempting to cure the virus. Both men and women are equally ________________ to contracting the virus through lifestyle choices. Some scientists have _________________ bodies that have been in the ground for hundreds of years to search for traces of the virus. The cure still seems to be a long way off, but many people will be __________________ when the cure is finally found. Our Words in the News
The young computer scientist had been _______________________on computers from a young age, when he and his friends pooled $400 to purchase an Atari.
Why might obese black children be more___________________ to high blood pressure than whites? "While we don't know for sure, one big possibility is sodium consumption. It increases the risk of high blood pressure," Sacco said. "It also could be genetics; salt-sensitive high blood pressure is more frequently seen among African-Americans."
Turkey has _____________________ remains of former President Turgut Ozal on the order of prosecutors investigating events surrounding his death.
Seth MacFarlane has said he is__________________at being chosen to host the 85th Oscars ceremony this year.
A librarian who vowed to laugh in the face of ______________ cancer by writing a comedy book has lost his battle against the illness.
The obesity ___________________ may not be caused by sugary soft drinks after all.
For the millions who suffer from ________________migraines, these studies offer some hope.
Mississippi officials say cleaning up Hurricane Isaac is a _________________ task that will take time.
Jahangir and his associates managed to open bank accounts with _________________names.