B2 Unit 89: Body & health 5
18 B2 words: diarrhea, vomit, curl, starve, influenza, preventive… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| diarrhea/ˌdaɪɚˈiə/ n | diarrheaa condition with frequent watery waste | The baby had diarrhea, so the doctor advised more water.The baby had diarrhea, so the doctor advised more water. | |
| vomit/ˈvɑmət/ n | vomitfood that comes up from the stomach | The smell of the food made the sick child vomit.The smell of the food made the sick child vomit. | |
| curl/kɝl/ n | curla piece of hair shaped in a spiral | The baby had a soft curl of hair on her forehead.The baby had a soft curl of hair on her forehead. | |
| starve/stɑrv/ v | to starveto suffer or die from lack of food | Without water and food, people and animals will starve.Without water and food, people and animals will starve. | |
| influenza/ˌɪnfluˈɛnzə/ n | influenzaa common illness with fever; the flu | Influenza is more common in winter.Influenza is more common in winter. | |
| preventive/prɪˈvɛntɪv/ adj | preventiveintended to stop something bad from happening | Doctors recommend preventive care like regular check-ups.Doctors recommend preventive care like regular check-ups. | |
| wink/wɪŋk/ n | winka quick closing of one eye | Ali gave me a wink to show he was joking.Ali gave me a wink to show he was joking. | |
| exhaustion/ɪɡˈzɔstʃən/ n | exhaustionextreme tiredness | After the race, Omar collapsed from exhaustion.After the race, Omar collapsed from exhaustion. | |
| weaken/ˈwikən/ v | to weakento make weaker | The illness weakened him, and he stayed in bed.The illness weakened him, and he stayed in bed. | |
| paralysis/pɚˈæləsəs/ n | paralysisinability to move part of the body | The accident caused partial paralysis in his left arm.The accident caused partial paralysis in his left arm. | |
| vigorous/ˈvɪɡɚəs/ adj | vigorousstrong, energetic and full of force | Leo goes for a vigorous run every morning.Leo goes for a vigorous run every morning. | |
| alcoholism/ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm/ n | alcoholisma disease of drinking too much alcohol | Alcoholism is a serious illness that needs medical help.Alcoholism is a serious illness that needs medical help. | |
| gasp/ɡæsp/ n | gaspa sudden short breath of surprise | She let out a gasp when she saw the surprise.She let out a gasp when she saw the surprise. | |
| blindness/ˈblaɪndnəs/ n | blindnessthe condition of being unable to see | Blindness does not stop Omar from enjoying music.Blindness does not stop Omar from enjoying music. | |
| sniff/snɪf/ v | to sniffto breathe in through the nose | The dog began to sniff the flowers in the garden.The dog began to sniff the flowers in the garden. | |
| ache/eɪk/ v | to acheto feel a continuous dull pain | My legs ache after the long walk.My legs ache after the long walk. | |
| mustache/ˈmʌˌstæʃ/ n | mustachehair growing above a man’s upper lip | My uncle has a long gray mustache.My uncle has a long gray mustache. | |
| retina/ˈrɛtənə/ n | retinathe back layer of the eye | The retina is the part of the eye that senses light.The retina is the part of the eye that senses light. |