B2 Unit 76: Body & health 4
18 B2 words: blink, inflammation, shrink, thigh, limb, addict… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| blink/blɪŋk/ v | to blinkto close and open your eyes quickly | Mia tried not to blink while the photographer took the picture.Mia tried not to blink while the photographer took the picture. | |
| inflammation/ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/ n | inflammationswelling and redness in a part of the body | The doctor said the inflammation in his knee will go down soon.The doctor said the inflammation in his knee will go down soon. | |
| shrink/ʃrɪŋk/ n/v | shrinkto become smaller | Wool can shrink if you wash it in hot water.Wool can shrink if you wash it in hot water. | |
| thigh/θaɪ/ n | thighthe upper part of the leg | After the long run, Ken had pain in his thigh.After the long run, Ken had pain in his thigh. | |
| limb/lɪm/ n | limban arm or a leg of a person | Ken broke a limb when he fell from the tree.Ken broke a limb when he fell from the tree. | |
| addict/əˈdɪkt/ n | addicta person who cannot stop a harmful habit | The clinic helps every addict who wants to stop smoking.The clinic helps every addict who wants to stop smoking. | |
| pandemic/pænˈdɛmɪk/ adj | pandemicspreading over a very large area or many countries | The pandemic disease spread across many countries.The pandemic disease spread across many countries. | |
| artery/ˈɑrtɚi/ n | arterya tube that carries blood from the heart | An artery carries blood from the heart to the body.An artery carries blood from the heart to the body. | |
| malaria/məˈlɛriə/ n | malariaa serious disease spread by mosquitoes | Mosquitoes can spread malaria in warm countries.Mosquitoes can spread malaria in warm countries. | |
| quarantine/ˈkwɔrənˌtin/ n | quarantinea period of isolation to stop disease spreading | Travellers had to stay in quarantine for ten days.Travellers had to stay in quarantine for ten days. | |
| thirst/θɝst/ n | thirstthe feeling of needing a drink | After the hike, Anna drank water to quench her thirst.After the hike, Anna drank water to quench her thirst. | |
| colon/ˈkoʊlən/ n | colonthe lower part of the large intestine | The doctor explained that the colon is part of the digestive system.The doctor explained that the colon is part of the digestive system. | |
| prick/prɪk/ n | pricka small sharp pain from a needle | Anna felt a small prick when the nurse gave her the injection.Anna felt a small prick when the nurse gave her the injection. | |
| grin/ɡrɪn/ n | grina wide smile | Ken had a big grin on his face when he saw the gift.Ken had a big grin on his face when he saw the gift. | |
| rib/rɪb/ n | ribone of the curved bones around the chest | Ali hurt a rib when he fell off his bike.Ali hurt a rib when he fell off his bike. | |
| tuberculosis/təˌbɝkjəˈloʊsɪs/ n | tuberculosisa serious infectious disease of the lungs | Tuberculosis is a serious disease that affects the lungs.Tuberculosis is a serious disease that affects the lungs. | |
| blush/blʌʃ/ v | to blushto become red in the face from embarrassment | Mia began to blush when everyone sang her a birthday song.Mia began to blush when everyone sang her a birthday song. | |
| chemotherapy/ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi/ n | chemotherapya medical treatment for cancer using drugs | After chemotherapy, her hair began to grow back.After chemotherapy, her hair began to grow back. |