CLASSROOM Reading Headway
Pre-HKDSE Targeted Practice (Book 1)
Vocabulary Glossary

Unit 14

Mite allergies and bug bites (p.114–115)

Part A

VocabularyPart of speechSynonymChinese meaning
1. allergic adjective hypersensitive 過敏的
2. cure noun therapy 療法
3. humidity noun moisture 濕度
4. irritating adjective annoying 令人煩惱的
5. life-threatening adjective dangerous 危及生命的
6. prickle verb spike 刺痛
7. severe adjective intense 嚴重的
8. symptom noun sign 症狀
9. unbearable adjective intolerable 難以忍受的
10. wiggle verb wriggle 扭動


Part B

Idioms related to competitions
Vocabulary Part of speech Chinese meaning
1. ambulance noun 救護車
2. blurred vision noun 視力模糊
3. bruising noun 淤傷
4. dizziness noun 眩暈
5. fang noun 毒牙
6. severe adjective 嚴重的
7. venom noun 毒液
8. vomiting noun 嘔吐