B1 Unit 36: Body & health 2
19 B1 words: recovery, depression, pregnant, blind, breath, smell… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| recovery/rɪˈkʌvri/ n | recoverythe process of getting well again | Ken’s recovery after the operation was quick.Ken’s recovery after the operation was quick. | |
| depression/dɪˈprɛʃən/ n | depressiona state of deep sadness | Depression can make everyday life very difficult.Depression can make everyday life very difficult. | |
| pregnant/ˈprɛɡnənt/ adj | pregnantexpecting a baby | Maria is pregnant and the baby comes in May.Maria is pregnant and the baby comes in May. | |
| blind/blaɪnd/ adj | blindnot able to see | The blind man walks with a white stick.The blind man walks with a white stick. | |
| breath/brɛθ/ n | breaththe air you take in and out | Take a deep breath and relax.Take a deep breath and relax. | |
| smell/smɛl/ v | to smellto have a particular smell | The soup smells delicious.The soup smells delicious. | |
| finger/ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ n | fingerone of the five parts of a hand | Mia hurt her finger with the door.Mia hurt her finger with the door. | |
| hip/hɪp/ n | hipthe body part beside your waist | Ali fell and hurt his hip.Ali fell and hurt his hip. | |
| suffer/ˈsʌfɚ/ v | to sufferto feel pain or a problem | Ken suffers from headaches when he reads for hours.Ken suffers from headaches when he reads for hours. | |
| muscle/ˈmʌsəl/ n | musclebody tissue that helps you move | Swimming is good for your muscles.Swimming is good for your muscles. | |
| naked/ˈneɪkəd/ adj | nakedwearing no clothes | The baby was naked in the bath.The baby was naked in the bath. | |
| virus/ˈvaɪrəs/ n | virusa tiny living thing that causes illness | A virus caused my cold.A virus caused my cold. | |
| illness/ˈɪlnəs/ n | illnessa disease or being sick | Her illness kept her at home for a week.Her illness kept her at home for a week. | |
| nurse/nɝs/ v | to nurseto take care of a sick person | She nursed her sick brother at home.She nursed her sick brother at home. | |
| fitness/ˈfɪtnəs/ n | fitnessbeing healthy and strong | Regular exercise improves your fitness.Regular exercise improves your fitness. | |
| tongue/tʌŋ/ n | tonguethe soft part in your mouth | Don’t burn your tongue on the hot tea.Don’t burn your tongue on the hot tea. | |
| ward/wɔrd/ n | warda room in a hospital | Her father is in a hospital ward.Her father is in a hospital ward. | |
| doc/dɑk/ n | docshort word for doctor | Let’s ask the doc about this pain.Let’s ask the doc about this pain. | |
| gene/dʒin/ n | genea part of a cell passing on traits | Eye colour comes from your genes.Eye colour comes from your genes. |