When Your Body Attacks Itself – Autoimmune – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Your immune system is an omnipresent, terrifying entity made of billions of nuclear weapons and kamikaze bombers, saturating every little tissue, bone and fluid in your body
2.It scans, patrols, and when it finds an enemy — it kills
3.But what if it suddenly that you are the enemy
4.This is the betrayal of autoimmunity – diseases like Type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, celiac disease, lupus and Crohn's disease and many more
5.Literally every tissue can be affected, from your nerves to your thyroid or joints
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
explained
A2To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
Example:
"We explained this in more detail in this video – but in a nutshell:"
misguided
A2To guide poorly or incorrectly.
Example:
"When the misguided immune cells arrive they see nothing but enemies!"
something
A2An object whose nature is yet to be defined.
Example:
"why care if down the line this might lead to something else?"
intuitive
B2One who has (especially parapsychological) intuition.
Example:
"We found their sign-up process easy and intuitive:"
artillery
A2Large cannon-like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person.
Example:
"artillery levels daycare centers."
unpredictable
B1An unpredictable thing.
Example:
"unpredictable and widespread destruction with a variety of bad symptoms."
researchers
B1One who researches.
Example:
"Researchers analyzed DNA samples from London cemeteries before, "
decides
A2To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle
Example:
"But what if it suddenly decides that you are the enemy?"
property
A2Something that is owned.
Example:
"All share one fundamental property: Your immune system thinks some healthy part of you is the enemy."
country
A2(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.
Example:
"It’s like a country attacking itself:"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| explained | A2 | To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of. |
| misguided | A2 | To guide poorly or incorrectly. |
| something | A2 | An object whose nature is yet to be defined. |
| intuitive | B2 | One who has (especially parapsychological) intuition. |
| artillery | A2 | Large cannon-like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person. |
| unpredictable | B1 | An unpredictable thing. |
| researchers | B1 | One who researches. |
| decides | A2 | To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle |
| property | A2 | Something that is owned. |
| country | A2 | (chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region. |
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