Vocabulary Enrichment 75

MAKE (the) headlines 
/ meɪk ðə ˈhɛdˌlaɪn / [meyk th uh HED-lahyn] (idiom) 
– to be featured in the news

Example: My brother made the headlines after winning an international competition.
Additional info: Headlines refer to stories that are featured heavily in the news.

DISABILITY 
/ ˌdɪs əˈbɪl ɪ ti / [dis-uh-BIL-i-tee] (n.) 
– the state or condition in which a person has limited capabilities

Example: He was born with a disability but he learned to overcome it.
Additional info: Synonyms for disability include handicap and impairment.

CONFIDENTIALITY 
/ ˌkɑːnfəˌdɛnʃiˈæləti / [kon-fi-den-shee-AL-i-tee] (n.) 
– the state of keeping something private or secret

Example: Some government agencies work in confidentiality.
Additional info: Confidential (adj.) means “kept as a secret or not publicly disclosed.”

RECOVER 
/ rɪˈkʌv ər / [ri-KUHV-er] (v.) 
– to regain strength or health

Example: The patient needs time to recover after the surgery.
Additional info: Synonyms for recover include regenerate and heal.

CONDUCT 
/ kənˈdʌkt  / [kuh n-DUHKT] (v.) 
– to do something

Example: The doctor conducted a complete examination of the patient.
Additional info: As a noun, conduct can refers to a person’s behavior.

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