CLASSROOM Reading Headway
Pre-HKDSE Targeted Practice (Book 2)
Vocabulary Glossary

Unit 14

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

Part A

VocabularyPart of speechSynonymChinese meaning
1. ethical adjective moral 道德的;倫理的
2. premium adjective prime 高級的
3. flavour noun taste 味道
4. infectious disease noun transmittable infection 傳染病
5. plantation noun orchard 種植地
6. cultivate verb propagate 栽培
7. export verb ship 出口
8. grind verb crush 磨碎
9. roast verb bake 烘烤
10. thrive verb prosper 茁壯成長


Part B

Idioms related to competitions
VocabularyPart of speechChinese meaning
1. cause rotten teeth verb phrase 導致蛀牙
2. cause skin issues verb phrase 引起皮膚問題
3. control blood sugar levels verb phrase 控制血糖水平
4. ease stress verb phrase 緩解壓力
5. Improve memory verb phrase 提升記憶力
6. lead to addiction verb phrase 導致成癮
7. lead to weight gain verb phrase 導致體重增加
8. lower blood pressure verb phrase 降低血壓