B1 Unit 78: Body & health 4
19 B1 words: lean, organ, sweat, heal, hunger, lung… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| lean/lin/ adj | leanthin; with little fat | The butcher sold lean meat with little fat.The butcher sold lean meat with little fat. | |
| organ/ˈɔrɡən/ n | organa body part with a special job | The heart is an important organ in the body.The heart is an important organ in the body. | |
| sweat/swɛt/ n | sweatwater that comes from your skin when hot | Sweat ran down his face after the run.Sweat ran down his face after the run. | |
| heal/hil/ v | to healto become healthy again | A cut on your finger will heal in a few days.A cut on your finger will heal in a few days. | |
| hunger/ˈhʌŋɡɚ/ n | hungerthe feeling of needing food | Hunger made the children eat everything quickly.Hunger made the children eat everything quickly. | |
| lung/lʌŋ/ n | lungan organ in the chest used for breathing | Smoking can damage your lungs.Smoking can damage your lungs. | |
| scan/skæn/ n | scana picture of inside the body | The doctor ordered a scan of my knee.The doctor ordered a scan of my knee. | |
| ambulance/ˈæmbjələns/ n | ambulancea vehicle that takes sick people to hospital | An ambulance arrived at the scene in five minutes.An ambulance arrived at the scene in five minutes. | |
| strengthen/ˈstrɛŋθən/ v | to strengthento make stronger | Swimming will strengthen your arms and back.Swimming will strengthen your arms and back. | |
| tire/ˈtaɪɚ/ v | to tireto make someone feel tired | Walking up the hill can tire small children.Walking up the hill can tire small children. | |
| thumb/θʌm/ n | thumbthe short thick finger on your hand | The baby sucks her thumb when she is tired.The baby sucks her thumb when she is tired. | |
| wrist/rɪst/ n | wristthe joint between hand and arm | Leo hurt his wrist when he fell off the bike.Leo hurt his wrist when he fell off the bike. | |
| prescription/prəˈskrɪpʃən/ n | prescriptiona paper from a doctor for medicine | The doctor wrote a prescription for the medicine.The doctor wrote a prescription for the medicine. | |
| deaf/dɛf/ adj | deafnot able to hear | My grandfather is deaf, so please speak loudly.My grandfather is deaf, so please speak loudly. | |
| sore/sɔr/ adj | sorepainful, especially when touched | My throat is sore after the concert.My throat is sore after the concert. | |
| flu/flu/ n | fluan illness with fever and a cough | Maria stayed in bed with the flu.Maria stayed in bed with the flu. | |
| cough/kɑf/ v | to coughto push air out noisily through the throat | He began to cough from the dust.He began to cough from the dust. | |
| forehead/ˈfɔrhɛd/ n | foreheadthe part of the face above the eyes | The baby has a small mark on her forehead.The baby has a small mark on her forehead. | |
| elbow/ˈɛlˌboʊ/ n | elbowthe joint in the middle of the arm | Tom leaned on the table with his elbow.Tom leaned on the table with his elbow. |