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Unit 2

Vocabulary
My body | Feeling ill

WORD DEFINITION

ache A continuous dull pain.

ankle The joint between the foot and leg.

arm The upper limb of the human body, especially from shoulder to elbow.

back The rear part of the human body from the neck to the end of the spine.

backache A pain or ache in the back, especially in the lumbar region.

black The colour at one end of the grey scale, opposite to white.

blink, to To open and close (the eye).

blue The primary colour between green and violet.

bottom In humans, either of the two fleshy parts of the body
forming the lower and back part of the trunk.

brown The dark colour of wood, with a slight yellowish or reddish hue.

burn, to To (cause to) be on fire.

calf The young of the domestic cow or other cowlike animal.

cheek Either side of the face below the eye and above the jaw.

chest The front portion of the body enclosed by the ribs; thorax.

chin The lowest part of the face, below the mouth.

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clap, to To strike the palms of (one’s hands) together.

clean, to To perform or undergo a process of cleaning:

cold  n illness of the lungs, throat, and nose, with

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sneezing, coughing, etc., caused by viruses.

cough An illness characterized by coughing.

cough, to To expel air from the lungs suddenly with a harsh noise.

cut, to To divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument.

dentist A person whose profession is the care and treatment of teeth.

doctor A person licensed to practice medicine.

ear The organ of hearing, including the outer part on either side of the head.

elbow The bend or joint of the arm between the upper arm and forearm.

eye The organ of sight.

eyebrow T he fringe of hair growing on the bony arch or

ridge above the top part of the eye.

eyelash Any of the short hairs growing in a fringe on the edge of an eyelid.

face The front part of the head.

feel, to To perceive (something) by direct physical contact.

fever An abnormally high body temperature.

finger  ny of the jointed end members of the hand,

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especially one other than the thumb.

flu Influenza.

foot T he end of the leg, below the ankle joint, on

which the body stands and moves.

forehead The part of the face above the eyebrows.

green A colour between yellow and blue.

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hair  ny of many small, thin, tiny, threadlike pieces

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growing from the skin of mammals.

hand T he part at the end of the arm in humans, or in other animals,

that consists of the wrist, knuckles, fingers, and thumb.

head T he upper part of the body, containing the skull

with mouth, eyes, ears, nose, and brain.

headache A pain located in the head

heel The back part of the foot in humans, below and behind the ankle.

hip The part on each side of the body where the thigh bone meets the pelvis.

ill Sick, unwell. Of poor health.

illness Unhealthy condition.

knee The joint of the human leg between the thigh and the lower leg.

leg E ither of the two lower limbs of a two-footed animal, as a human being,
or any of the paired limbs of an animal, that support and move the body.

lip E ither of the two fleshy parts or folds forming

the outside edges of the mouth.

mouth The opening through which a person or animal takes in food.

move, to To change the place or to (cause to) pass from one position to another.

muscle  tissue in the body made up of long cells that can

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contract, causing movement of the body.

nail A thin, hard, horny area on the upper side of the end of a finger or toe.

navel T he hollow part of the surface of the abdomen where

the umbilical cord was connected with the foetus.

neck The part of the body that connects the head and the trunk.

nose T he part of the face above the mouth that contains the nostrils
and organs of smell and through which a person breathes.
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pain Great discomfort.

pat, to To strike lightly, as with the hand, to flatten, smooth, or shape.

pink A colour that varies from light crimson to pale reddish purple.

plaster  solid preparation spread upon cloth or other material

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to form a case, then applied to the body, esp. for some
healing purpose, as holding a broken limb in place.

purple Any colour having both red and blue, esp. one deep in tone.

rash  n area of spots or redness on the skin resulting

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from an irritation or disorder of some kind.

red A colour resembling the colour of blood.

rise, to To get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position.

runny Giving off mucus.

shoulder T he part on either side of the body where the arm joins the rest
of the body, from the base of the neck to the upper arm.

shout, to To call or cry out loudly.

show, to To (cause or allow to) appear, be seen, etc.

skin The outer surface of the body.

smell, to To detect the odour of (something) through the nose.

soap A substance used for washing, made by treating a fat with an alkali.

sore Physically painful or sensitive.

sore throat  painful or sensitive condition of the throat exaggerated by

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swallowing or talking, usually caused by bacteria or viruses.

stomach  saclike part of the body where food is stored

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and partially digested. Belly, abdomen.

stomach ache Pain or discomfort in the stomach or abdomen.

stomp, to To walk on or step on heavily.

swallow, to To take (food or liquid) down the throat with a muscular action.

swollen Made large by or as if by swelling.

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temperature The degree of heat in a living body. A fever.

thigh The part of the lower limb in humans between the hip and the knee.

throat The top of the passage from the mouth to the stomach and lungs.

toe One of the five fingerlike parts at the end of the foot.

tongue  movable organ in the floor of the mouth, used

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for tasting, eating, and speaking.

tooth One of the hard bony parts attached in a row to each jaw.

toothache A pain in or around a tooth.

touch, to T o put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact

with (something) so as to feel it.

waist The narrow part of the human body between the ribs and the hips.

walk, to T o move on foot at a moderate pace or speed, usually

naturally, normally, and without hurry.

wound  n injury, usually involving the cutting or tearing of skin or

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tissue. An injury or hurt to feelings, emotions, or reputation.

wrist The part of the end of the arm where it joins the hand.

yellow The primary colour between green and orange.