English Vocabulary, Grammar, and Writing Guide

Vocabulary

Certainty and Doubt

  • Certainly: sin duda
  • Definitely: definitivamente
  • Maybe: quizá
  • Perhaps: quizá
  • Possibly: posiblemente
  • Probably: probablemente
  • Surely: seguramente

Authenticity

  • Authentic: auténtico
  • Fake: falso
  • Genuine: genuino
  • Made-up: inventado
  • Real: real
  • True: verdadero

Common Prefixes

  • Ex-boyfriend: ex-novio
  • Ex-president: ex-presidente
  • International: internacional
  • Internet: internet
  • Microgram: microgramo
  • Microwave: microondas
  • Non-fiction: que no es ficción
  • Non-smoking: no fumadores
  • Over-cook: cocinar demasiado
  • Overreact:
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Comprehensive English Verb Thesaurus

A

Accept

accept

Ache

pain

Add

add, adding

Admire

admire

Admit

admit

Advertise

notices

Advise

advise

Agree

agree, specify

Allow

allow, consent

Amuse

to entertain, distract

Answer

answer, reply

Apologize

apologize

Appear

to appear, resemble

Arrange

fix, order

Arrive

arrive, get

Ask

ask, inquire

Attack

attack

Attend

attend, participate

B

Bake

cook (oven)

Bath

bathing, washing

Believe

believe, understand

Belong

belong

Boil

boil

Breathe

breathe

Brush

brushing

C

Call

call, visit

Carry

carry

Change

change

Chat

chat

Clean

clean

Clear

clarify, clear

Climb

climbing, ascending

Complain

complain,

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Occupational Hazards & Safety: Prevention and Response

Health and Occupational Hazards

What is Health?

Health is a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being, implying the absence of disease or infirmity.

Health Factors:

  • Physical Factor: The absence of disease and the well-being of the body.
  • Mental or Psychological Factor: A balance between the physical and mental state.
  • Social Factor: The definition of health from a social perspective is influenced by economic, educational, and political situations.

Types of Damage in the Workplace

  • Accidents:
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections

Characteristics of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

STDs are often difficult to diagnose because symptoms can be similar across different infections. Partner treatment is crucial, but treatment fidelity can be a challenge. Common prevention methods are essential in controlling the spread of STDs.

Hepatitis A Virus

Formalin can destroy the Hepatitis A virus, but it’s important to note that this will only remove dead virus particles.

Characteristics of the Tuberculosis (TB) Causative Agent

The causative

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Understanding Cushing’s Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Cushing’s Syndrome

Overview

Cushing’s syndrome develops when the body produces excessive cortisol. This can also occur from taking high doses of cortisol or other steroid hormones.

Causes and Risk Factors

The most frequent cause is the side effect of anti-inflammatory steroids for conditions like asthma or rheumatoid arthritis.

The second most common cause is Cushing’s disease. This occurs when the pituitary gland overproduces adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), stimulating the adrenal glands to produce

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Organ Donation & Medical Research: Ethical Considerations

Organ Donation and Transplantation

What are Transplants?

The need to prolong life expectancy and improve quality of life for patients with irreversibly damaged organs led to the development of the medical-surgical technique of organ and tissue transplantation. This scientific age began in the 20th century. A transplant is the removal of a tissue or organ from an individual (the donor) and its implantation into the same or a different organism (the recipient). The terms “transplant” and “graft” are

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