SELF IMPROVEMENT #003

ENGLISH VOCABULARY
1. Thwart - Prevent
2. Aloof - Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

SELF IMPROVEMENT #002

BIOLOGY: REPRODUCTION IN HUMANS
Functions of Amniotic Sac and Amniotic Fluid:
1. Allows fetus to move freely during growth.
2. Lubricates and reduces friction in vagina during birth.
3. Protects fetus from physical injury as it cannot be compressed.
4. Absorbs shock.
5. Supports and cushions fetus before birth.

ENGLISH VOCABULARY
1. Affable ~ Friendly; social; easygoing
2. Terse~ concise; to the point
3. Thwart ~ prevent; frustrate
4. Languid ~ tired; slow
5. Buttress ~ strengthen; support

SELF IMPROVEMENT #001

ENGLISH VOCABULARY:
1. Lucid - Clear
2. Onus ~ Burden
3. Overwrought ~ Worked up; in an emotional state
4. Cantankerous ~ Bad-tempered, quarrelsome
5. Cajole - Coax

BIOLOGY: REPRODUCTION IN HUMANS
Functions of Placenta: 
1. Provide nutrients and oxygen to the fetus via diffusion.
2. Provides antibodies to protect the fetus from diseases via diffusion.
3. Allows carbon dioxide and other excretory waste products to be removed from the fetus via diffusion.
4. Produces progesterone to maintain uterine lining.


Amanda O

P/S. Daily notes would work... I guess? Help me? :D