This lesson covers 2 C2 phrasal verbs on Medicine. At Proficiency you must distinguish particles that change meaning subtly and match register across formal and informal contexts. Complete the runner, then use the glossary below to consolidate each verb. Detailed explanations appear in Review mode once you finish the set.
pick at
to eat only a small amount of a meal because you are not hungry or because you are feeling ill
The patient continued to _____ her food during the recovery period.
usher in
if an event ushers in a period of time in which new things or changes happen, it is at the beginning of that period or it causes those things to happen
The new discovery is expected to _____ a completely new era in cancer treatment.