Vocabulary

matzo; matzoh

yeast cell

Vegemite (spread made from yeast extract)

Marmite (spread made from yeast extract)

Passover

streptococcal throat infection; strep throat

overdose; excessive consumption

optometrist

optometrist

eye chart; eyesight test chart

X-ray machine

addict; junkie; substance abuser

former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer; retired public prosecutor

former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer; prosecutor-turned-lawyer

medallion

hepatitis A

hepatitis B

hepatitis C

type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)

type B (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)

type C (hepatitis, etc.)

type O (blood, etc.)

type AB (blood, etc.)

special feature (e.g. in a magazine); special program; special project

special-feature program

to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious

pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise

medical questionnaire; medical interview sheet; medical history form

linear programming

incorporating language; polysynthetic language

glacial striae; glacial striations; glacial grooves

stria (carved out by a glacier, etc.)

postglacial period

fudegaki (variety of sweet Japanese persimmon)

to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished

silently; in silence

synthetic language

analytic language

infectious mononucleosis; mono; glandular fever