Ivy League

      The Ivy League is a collegiate athletic conference comprising sports teams from eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group. The eight institutions are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University. The term Ivy League has connotations of academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and social elitism.  

 

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denotation : the actual meaning of a word, rather than the feelings or ideas connected with the word

connotation : an additional idea or emotion that a word suggests to you, that is not part of its usual meaning

 

★ dia- : go through

   diabolic

   diarrhea (diarrhoea) : an illness in which you pass solid waste from your body too often and in a liquid form

  diabetes : a serious medical condition in which your body does not produce enough insulin to reduce the amount of sugar in the blood

   

   diameter

   diagnose

   dialect

   dialogue 

 

 

★  diversity : the fact that very different people or things exist within a group or place

     university 

 

★ handsome 

a. a handsome man or boy has a very attractive face

b. large and generous  e.g.  a handsome donation 

 

★ Impaired driving

 Impaired driving is dangerous. It's the cause of more than half of all car crashes. It means operating a motor vehicle while you are affected by

*Alcohol

*Legal or illegal drugs

*Sleepiness

*Distractions, such as using a cell phone or texting

*Having a medical condition which affects your driving

 

★ inte- :  among 

    interstate : existing or taking place between states, especially between the states in the US or Australia

    intercollegiate : involving students or teams from different colleges

 

 

 

 ★ stuffed animal : a dead animal that has been stuffed; a soft toy in the shape of an animal

 

 

 

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let go (of someone/something) : to stop holding someone or something

e.g.  Let go! That hurts.

let something go : 

a.  to stop thinking or feeling angry about something that is upsetting you

b. to not react to something that someone says, especially something annoying 

 

 

★ scene :

make a scene : to exhibit anger, indignation, fiery temper, hysterics, etc,

                             in a public outburst 

                             e.g. I asked her to be quiet and not make a scene

 

 

★ peri- :  around

peripheral : 

a. connected with something but not a necessary or important part of it

b. peripheral areas of a town or country are far from the central area  

 

 Peripheral Nervous System(PNS)

The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is the part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia on the outside of the brain and spinal cord. The main function of the PNS is to connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the limbs and organs, essentially serving as a communication relay going back and forth between the brain and the extremities.

 

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Standard Operation Procedure(SOP)

The term standard operating procedure, or SOP, is used in a variety of different contexts, including healthcare, aviation, engineering, education, industry, military and civil servants.

The U.S. military sometimes uses the term Standing — rather than Standard — Operating Procedure, because a military SOP refers to a unit's unique procedures, which are not necessarily standard to another unit. "Standard" could imply that there is one (standard) procedure to be used across all units.

Such procedures are a set of step-by-step instructions to achieve a predictable, standardized, desired result often within the context of a longer overall process. 

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(CFS)

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex medical condition, characterized by long-term fatigue and other symptoms. These symptoms are to such a degree that they limit a person's ability to carry out ordinary daily activities.

✦ chronic :

a.   a chronic illness or chronic pain is serious and lasts for a long time. A serious illness or pain that lasts only for a short time is described as acute

b.  a chronic problem is always happening or returning and is very difficult to solve

✦ fatigue :  a feeling of being extremely tired, either physically or mentally

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease of zoonotic origin caused by the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Between November 2002 and July 2003, an outbreak of SARS in southern China caused an eventual 8,096 cases and 774 deaths reported in multiple countries with the majority of cases in Hong Kong(9.6% fatality rate) according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Within weeks, SARS spread from Hong Kong to infect individuals in 37 countries in early 2003. It then was eradicated by January the following year.

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  Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (HIV) & Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)  

HIV/AIDS has had a great impact on society, both as an illness and as a source of discrimination. The disease also has significant economic impacts. There are many misconceptions about HIV/AIDS such as the belief that it can be transmitted by casual non-sexual contact. The disease has become subject to many controversies involving religion. It has attracted international medical and political attention as well as large-scale funding since it was identified in the 1980s.

 

 The red ribbon is a symbol for solidarity with HIV-positive people and those living with AIDS.