dio u tm o d e d [autmoudid] adj.
If something is outmoded, then it is no longer in fashion or use.
—► Black and white television sets are outmoded.
personalize [paxsanalaiz] v.
To personalize something means to design it to meet a person’s unique needs.
—► He personalized the woman’s exercises to give her a better workout.
pertain [partein] v.
To pertain to something means to be related or connected to it.
—► A ll o f the lawyer’s questions pertained to events around the nig ht o f the crime.
primal [praimel] adj.
If something is primal, then it is very basic or related to the origin of something.
—► Cooking the food over the camp fire fe lt like a p rim al way o f making a meal.psychiatric [saikisetrik] adj.
If something is psychiatric, then it is related to mental illness or its treatment.
-> The doctor said the patient m ight have a psychiatric problem.psychiatry [saikaiatri] n.
Psychiatry is the study and treatment of mental illness.
—> Studying psychiatry has taught me a lo t about mental illness.reflex [nifleks] n.
A reflex is an unconscious action in which a body part responds to an event.
—► There was a reflex when the doctor h it his knee with a rubber hammer.seizure [sf: 3 a/-] n.
A seizure is sudden illness in which the body loses control and shakes.
—► B right flashing lights can cause seizures in children.session [sejan] n.
A session is a meeting at a regular time in order to discuss and solve an issue.
-» Every three months the managers met in a session to discuss regional sales.Utensil [ju:tensal] n.
A utensil is a common tool or container.
—► It seemed that a fork was the wrong utensil fo r trying to eat the soup.