B1 Unit 102: Body & health 6
18 B1 words: unfit, inject, ache, limp, aspirin, eyesight… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unfit/ənˈfɪt/ adj | unfitnot in good physical condition | After a month without exercise, I feel unfit.After a month without exercise, I feel unfit. | |
| inject/ˌɪnˈdʒɛkt/ v | to injectto put medicine into the body with a needle | The doctor will inject the medicine into your arm.The doctor will inject the medicine into your arm. | |
| ache/eɪk/ n | achea continuous, dull pain | He went to bed with an ache in his head.He went to bed with an ache in his head. | |
| limp/lɪmp/ v | to limpto walk with difficulty because of a hurt leg | After the match, Ali began to limp.After the match, Ali began to limp. | |
| aspirin/ˈæsprɪn/ n | aspirina common medicine for pain | Anna took an aspirin for her headache.Anna took an aspirin for her headache. | |
| eyesight/ˈaɪˌsaɪt/ n | eyesightthe ability to see | Reading in poor light can damage your eyesight.Reading in poor light can damage your eyesight. | |
| inhale/ˌɪnˈheɪl/ v | to inhaleto breathe air into your lungs | Inhale slowly through your nose and breathe out.Inhale slowly through your nose and breathe out. | |
| bandage/ˈbændɪdʒ/ n | bandagea strip of cloth to cover a wound | The nurse put a clean bandage on his hand.The nurse put a clean bandage on his hand. | |
| breathless/ˈbrɛθləs/ adj | breathlesshaving difficulty breathing | After climbing the stairs, Mia felt breathless.After climbing the stairs, Mia felt breathless. | |
| sneeze/sniz/ n | sneezea sudden loud breath through the nose | With a loud sneeze, Leo woke the baby.With a loud sneeze, Leo woke the baby. | |
| soothe/suð/ v | to sootheto make pain or worry feel less strong | Warm milk can soothe a child before sleep.Warm milk can soothe a child before sleep. | |
| unwell/ənˈwɛl/ adj | unwellnot feeling healthy | Ken stayed at home because he felt unwell.Ken stayed at home because he felt unwell. | |
| shiver/ˈʃɪvɚ/ v | to shiverto shake slightly because of cold or fear | Lucy began to shiver in the cold wind.Lucy began to shiver in the cold wind. | |
| tremble/ˈtrɛmbəl/ v | to trembleto shake slightly because of fear or cold | My hands tremble when I speak in public.My hands tremble when I speak in public. | |
| impair/ˌɪmˈpɛr/ v | to impairto damage something so it works less well | Loud noise can impair your hearing over time.Loud noise can impair your hearing over time. | |
| paralyze/ˈpɛrəˌlaɪz/ v | to paralyzeto make a body part unable to move | The accident did not paralyze him, and he walked again.The accident did not paralyze him, and he walked again. | |
| backache/ˈbæˌkeɪk/ n | backachepain in the back | Carrying heavy bags gave Sam a backache.Carrying heavy bags gave Sam a backache. | |
| earache n | earachea pain inside the ear | The little boy cried because of an earache.The little boy cried because of an earache. |