Canguro in the Wild 002
List of Highlighted Vocabulary
Note: You can find our ranked lists at the bottom of this list. If you don’t want any spoilers, be sure to explore these AFTER LISTENING to the podcast.
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- anesthesiologist: a doctor who gives anesthesia
- autopsy: examination of a dead body
- baton: a stick passed in a relay race
- blurry: unclear and hard to see
- car dealer: a person or business selling cars
- cosmetic surgery: surgery to improve appearance
- crab: a sea animal with claws
- curator: a person who manages museum collections
- dawn: the beginning of daylight
- drug dealer: someone who illegally sells drugs
- dusk: the time just before night
- enlightened: having deep understanding or knowledge
- enthusiast: a person very interested in something
- fossilized expression: an old expression that stays unchanged
- humble: simple and not proud, the opposite of arrogant
- intestines: long organs that digest food
- ironic: opposite to what is expected
- Krishna: a major Hindu god
- political surgery: (UK) a politician’s public meeting with citizens
- prognosis: a prediction about illness or recovery
- reincarnation: rebirth in another body after death
- relay race: a race where runners pass a baton
- seagull: a common seabird near coasts
- shot put: a track & field event throwing a heavy metal ball
- sunrise: when the sun appears in the morning
- sunset: when the sun disappears in the evening
- surgeon: a doctor who performs operations
- to blame: to say someone is responsible
- to deal cards: to give cards to players
- to deal with: to handle or solve something
- to follow your heart: to do what feels right
- to hang up the phone: to end a phone call
- to have butterflies in your stomach: to feel nervous excitement
- to have guts: to be brave or courageous
- to realize: to suddenly understand
- to reveal: to show something hidden
- track and field: sports involving running, jumping, and throwing
- tumor: an abnormal growth in the body
- What goes around comes around: actions eventually return to you
- Yellow Page: a phone book listing businesses
- zodiac sign: star signs based on birth dates like Aquarius, Pisces, or Cancer
The Top Five Most Interesting Multi-Word Constructions
- 1st place – to connect the dots:to understand how things are related
- 2nd place – no big deal: not very important or serious
- 3rd place – your gut: your instinct or intuition
- 4th place – to drop the baton: to fail during an important handoff
- 5th place – to dawn on somebody: to become clear to someone, to realize
The Top Five Most Interesting Cultural References
- 1st place – Karma:spiritual cause and effect from actions
- 2nd place – Polaroid:a camera brand known for instant photos
- 3rd place – Hare Krishna: a Hindu religious movement
- 4th place – Apple: a tech company that makes iPhones and Macs
- 5th place – Woz: nickname of Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak
The Top Five Most Interesting Medical Words
- 1st place – curable: able to be treated successfully
- 2nd place – diagnosis: identification of a disease or condition
- 3rd place – sedated: made calm or sleepy with medicine
- 4th place (t) – cancer: a disease of uncontrolled cell growth
- 4th place (t) – biopsy: removal of tissue for medical testing
- 5th place – surgery: medical treatment involving an operation
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