Vocabulary 5 Flashcards
Definition: Fortunate
Lucky
Definition: Irrespective
Ignoring whether or not a certain fact is true
Definition: Originated
Came from, or started from
Definition: Vital
Very important; essential
Definition: Horoscope
A prediction about someone’s future, based on the positions of the stars and planets at the time they were born
Definition: Periscope
A tube attached to a set of mirrors which can be used to see around corners or above walls
Definition: Microscope
A piece of equipment used to see very small things that you can’t see normally
Definition: Kaleidoscope
A toy made of a tube with mirrors and pieces of coloured glass or paper. The reflections in the tube make different patterns when the tube is rotated.
Definition: Infection
A disease caused by germs
Definition: Busybody
Someone who is nosy and interferes with other people’s business
Definition: Stethoscope
A piece of equipment used to listen inside the body - for example to the sound of a heart beat or breathing
Definition: Antibiotic
A medicine used to kill germs inside your body
Definition: Inhabit
To live (in something)
Definition: Intentionally
On purpose
Definition: Germs
Things that can cause infections, like bacteria and viruses
