Word: Swift.
- Parts of Speech: Adjective/Noun.
- Meaning: Moving very fast; Capable of acting quickly; Capable of moving quickly.
- Example: When my father was admitted to the hospital due to acute kidney failure, and his creatinine levels were alarmingly high, the doctor acted swiftly and decisively.
Word: Cocooned.
- Parts of Speech: Noun/Verb.
- Meaning: A form of self-protection; Wrapped in.
- Example: We had packed up our lives, throwing ourselves into a tornado of our own making, when we could have just cocooned in Pittsburgh (The Last Lecture).
- She loves to stay at home and cocoon in cozy, misty, cold, snowy winters.
Word: Debilitating.
- Parts of Speech: Adjective.
- Meaning: Exhausting, draining, weakening.
- Example: My body had started to recover from the debilitating chemotherapy (The last lecture).
- Something that's debilitating seriously affects someone or something's strength or ability to carry on with regular activities.
Word: Palliative.
- Parts of Speech: Adjective/Noun.
- Meaning: That which is palliative soothes but isn't expected to cure; Remedy that alleviates pain without curing.
- Example: I was now on the easier-to-endure palliative chemo (The last lecture).
- A heat pack is a commonly employed palliative to temporarily soothe strained muscles.
Word: Cognitive.
- Parts of Speech: Adjective.
- Meaning: If it's related to thinking, it's considered cognitive; to get to know;
- Example: The greatest thing of cognitive dissonance you will ever see is that I'm really in good shape (The last lecture).
- A child's cognitive development is the growth in his or her ability to think and solve problems.
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