NA2 9/5/18

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] 

1 a harmless substance given to a sick person instead of medicine, without telling them it is not real. Placebos are often used in tests in which some people take real medicine and others take a placebo, so that doctors can compare the results to see if the real medicine works properly.

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