ˈwitch-ˌdoctor
noun [countable]
a man who is believed to have magic powers and the
ability to cure diseases, especially in parts of Africa → medicine man
her‧pes /ˈhɜːpiːz $ ˈhɜːr-/ noun
[uncountable]
a very infectious disease that causes spots on the
skin, for example on the sexual organs or face
pla‧ce‧bo /pləˈsiːbəʊ $ -boʊ/ noun (plural placebos) [countable]
2 → placebo effect
short‧age /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ $ ˈʃɔːr-/ ●●○ noun [countable,
uncountable] a situation in which there is not enough of
something that people need SYN lackshortage of a shortage
of skilled labour There is no shortage of funds.
Chants and prayers
Root
set off phrasal verb
1 to start to go somewhere
- I’ll set off early to avoid the traffic.
for
- Jerry and I set off on foot for the beach.
set out phrasal verb
1 to start a journey, especially a long journey
for
Kate set out
for the house on the other side of the bay.
set out on a journey/drive/voyage etc
The band are
setting out on a European tour in March.
2 to start doing something or making plans to do
something in order to achieve a particular result
set out to do something
- salesmen who deliberately set out to defraud
customers
set out with the idea/purpose/intention etc of doing
something
- They set out with the aim of becoming the number one
team in the league.
3 set something ↔ out to explain ideas, facts, or
opinions in a clearly organized way, in writing or in a speech
- He set out the reasons for his decision in his
report.
chuck it down informal
to rain very heavily
- It chucked it down all afternoon.
Ex. 5
Diabetes, malaria, common fever and cold, cancer
Help them to find the plants
Deforestation
Make spiritual connection with the forest
Cancer research / treatment
Help transmit / record the knowledge
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