B2 Unit 57: Body & health 3
18 B2 words: waist, cough, gum, unconscious, discharge, alcoholic… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| waist/weɪst/ n | waistthe middle part of the body | The belt was too tight around her waist.The belt was too tight around her waist. | |
| cough/kɑf/ n | cougha sudden noise from the lungs | Ali has a bad cough, so he stayed home.Ali has a bad cough, so he stayed home. | |
| gum/ɡʌm/ n | gumthe firm pink flesh around the teeth | The dentist said Tom’s gums were healthy.The dentist said Tom’s gums were healthy. | |
| unconscious/ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/ adj | unconsciousnot awake and unaware of things | After the fall, the man was unconscious for a minute.After the fall, the man was unconscious for a minute. | |
| discharge/dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ/ n | dischargea liquid that comes out of the body | The doctor told her that the discharge from the wound was normal.The doctor told her that the discharge from the wound was normal. | |
| alcoholic/ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/ n | alcoholica person who cannot stop drinking alcohol | Many hospitals help a person who is an alcoholic to recover.Many hospitals help a person who is an alcoholic to recover. | |
| stiff/stɪf/ adj | stiffhard to move or bend | My neck feels stiff after sitting all day.My neck feels stiff after sitting all day. | |
| infectious/ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs/ adj | infectiouseasily passed from one person to another | Colds are infectious, so stay home if you feel ill.Colds are infectious, so stay home if you feel ill. | |
| respiratory/ˈrɛspɚəˌtɔri/ adj | respiratoryconnected with breathing | Smoking can cause serious respiratory problems like asthma.Smoking can cause serious respiratory problems like asthma. | |
| hairy/ˈhɛri/ adj | hairycovered with a lot of hair | Ken has hairy arms, but his sister has smooth skin.Ken has hairy arms, but his sister has smooth skin. | |
| hygiene/ˈhaɪˌdʒin/ n | hygienekeeping clean to stay healthy | Good hygiene means washing your hands before eating.Good hygiene means washing your hands before eating. | |
| faint/feɪnt/ v | to faintto suddenly lose consciousness for a short time | Anna felt hot and dizzy, and then she fainted.Anna felt hot and dizzy, and then she fainted. | |
| guts/ɡʌts/ n | gutscourage; also the inside organs of the stomach area | It takes guts to speak honestly in front of a big crowd.It takes guts to speak honestly in front of a big crowd. | |
| relieve/rɪˈliv/ v | to relieveto make pain or worry less | This tablet will relieve your headache in about twenty minutes.This tablet will relieve your headache in about twenty minutes. | |
| scar/skɑr/ n | scara mark left on skin after a wound heals | He has a small scar on his knee from a bike fall.He has a small scar on his knee from a bike fall. | |
| coma/ˈkoʊmə/ n | comaa long deep unconscious state | After the accident, the man was in a coma for two weeks.After the accident, the man was in a coma for two weeks. | |
| endurance/ˈɛndɚəns/ n | endurancethe ability to continue for a long time | Running a marathon needs great endurance.Running a marathon needs great endurance. | |
| pneumonia/nuˈmoʊnjə/ n | pneumoniaa serious illness of the lungs | Omar was in hospital with pneumonia for a week.Omar was in hospital with pneumonia for a week. |