C2 Unit 9: Body & health 1
14 C2 words: muscle-bound, bout, corpse, induce, physiological, graft… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| muscle-bound/ˈmʌsəl baʊnd/ adj | muscle-boundhaving very large, stiff muscles | The muscle-bound guard blocked the narrow doorway.The muscle-bound guard blocked the narrow doorway. | |
| bout/baʊt/ n | bouta short period of illness or activity | Maria stayed in bed after a bout of flu.Maria stayed in bed after a bout of flu. | |
| corpse/kɔrps/ n | corpsea dead body | The detective examined the corpse carefully.The detective examined the corpse carefully. | |
| induce/ˌɪnˈdus/ v | to induceto cause something to happen | The doctor said the medicine could induce sleepiness.The doctor said the medicine could induce sleepiness. | |
| physiological/ˌfɪziəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ adj | physiologicalrelating to the body’s normal functions | Sleep is a basic physiological need for all humans.Sleep is a basic physiological need for all humans. | |
| graft/ɡræft/ n | grafthealthy tissue moved to repair a damaged part | Doctors performed a skin graft on the patient’s arm.Doctors performed a skin graft on the patient’s arm. | |
| agile/ˈædʒəl/ adj | agileable to move quickly and easily | Omar is an agile climber who moves easily up the rocks.Omar is an agile climber who moves easily up the rocks. | |
| deficient/dɪˈfɪʃənt/ adj | deficientnot having enough of something | Children with a diet deficient in iron may feel tired.Children with a diet deficient in iron may feel tired. | |
| depressive/dɪˈprɛsɪv/ adj | depressiverelating to deep, long-lasting sadness | The doctor treated her depressive symptoms with care.The doctor treated her depressive symptoms with care. | |
| antidote/ˈæntɪˌdoʊt/ n | antidotea medicine that stops the effect of poison | Doctors gave him an antidote to the poison.Doctors gave him an antidote to the poison. | |
| proximal/ˈprɑksəməl/ adj | proximalnearer to the center of the body | The doctor pointed to the proximal end of the bone.The doctor pointed to the proximal end of the bone. | |
| quirk/kwɝk/ v | to quirkto twitch slightly, especially into a smile | Her mouth quirked into a smile when he told the joke.Her mouth quirked into a smile when he told the joke. | |
| gout/ɡaʊt/ n | gouta disease causing painful swollen joints | Gout made his big toe red and painful.Gout made his big toe red and painful. | |
| succumb/səˈkʌm/ v | to succumbto fall victim to an illness | The old man may succumb to the flu this winter.The old man may succumb to the flu this winter. |