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112 words
#WordPronunciationTypeDefinition
1absurd/əbˈsɜːd/adjwildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate
2allege/əˈledʒ/vclaim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof
3alleviate/əˈliːvieɪt/vmake (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe
4altitude/ˈæltɪtjuːd/nthe height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level
5ankle/ˈæŋkl/nthe joint connecting the foot with the leg
6antibiotic/ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/nmedical drug used to kill bacteria and treat infections
7armpit/ˈɑːmpɪt/na hollow under the arm at the shoulder
8artery/ˈɑːtəri/nany of the tubes in your body that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body
9assume/əˈsjuːm/vsuppose to be the case, without proof
10attempt/əˈtempt/vmake an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult)
11beg/beɡ/vask someone earnestly or humbly for something
12blink/blɪŋk/vshut and open the eyes quickly
13blonde/blɒnd/n(chiefly of hair) fair or pale yellow
14bone/bəʊn/nany of the pieces of hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates
15brunette/bruːˈnet/na woman or girl with dark brown hair
16bulletin/ˈbʊlətɪn/na short official statement or broadcast summary of news
17burst/bɜːst/na sudden brief outbreak
18calf/kɑːf/nthe thick part at the back of your leg, between your ankle and your knee
19capsule/ˈkæpsjuːl/na very small tube containing powdered or liquid medicine, which you swallow
20cheek/tʃiːk/neither side of the face below the eye
21chest/tʃest/nthe top part of the front of your body where your ribs, lungs, and heart are
22chin/tʃɪn/nthe part of your face that is below your mouth and above your neck
23clinic/ˈklɪnɪk/na building where people go to receive medical advice or treatment
24consequence/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/na result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant
25consultation/ˌkɒnslˈteɪʃn/na meeting with an expert, such as a medical doctor, in order to seek advice
26correspondent/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/na newspaper or television journalist, especially one who specializes in a particular type of news
27cure/kjʊə(r)/na medicine or other treatment that cures the illness
28cylinder/ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/na cylindrical container for liquefied gas under pressure
29deception/dɪˈsepʃn/nthe action of deceiving someone
30diameter/daɪˈæmɪtə(r)/na straight line passing from side to side through the centre of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere
31drug trial/drʌɡ ˈtraɪəl/ndrug test(if it works or not)
32drunk/drʌŋk/adjaffected by alcohol to the extent of losing control of one's faculties or behavior
33earlobe/ɪə(r) ləʊb/na soft, rounded fleshy part hanging from the lower margin of the ear
34elbow/ˈelbəʊ/nthe joint between the forearm and the upper arm
35eyebrow/ˈaɪbraʊ/nthe strip of hair growing on the ridge above a person's eye socket
36fist/fɪst/na person's hand when the fingers are bent in towards the palm and held there tightly
37fitfully/ˈfɪtfəli/advnot regularly or continuously; intermittently
38forbid/fəˈbɪd/vrefuse to allow (something)
39forehead/ˈfɔːhed/nthe part of the face above the eyebrows
40fork/fɔːk/na tool used for eating food which has a row of three or four long metal points at the end
41fraud/frɔːd/nthe crime of gaining money or financial benefits by a trick or by lying
42growl/ɡraʊl/vmake a low guttural sound of hostility in the throat
43harness/ˈhɑːnɪs/v
44havoc/ˈhævək/nwidespread destruction
45heel/hiːl/nthe back part of the human foot below the ankle
46hide and seek/ˌhaɪd n ˈsiːk/ida children's game in which one or more players hide and the other or others have to look for them
47hiding/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/nhave secretly gone somewhere where they cannot be seen or found
48hip/hɪp/nthe two areas at the sides of your body between the tops of your legs and your waist
49humble/ˈhʌmbl/adjordinary and not special in any way
50hurricane/ˈhʌrɪkən/nan extremely violent wind or storm
51infection/ɪnˈfekʃn/na disease caused by germs or bacteria
52inject/ɪnˈdʒekt/vintroduce (a liquid, especially a drug or vaccine) into the body with a syringe
53intestine/ɪnˈtestɪn/nthe tubes in your body through which food passes when it has left your stomach
54intrigued/ɪnˈtriːɡd/adjstrongly interested
55jaw/dʒɔː/neach of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth
56joint/dʒɔɪnt/na structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together
57kidney/ˈkɪdni/neach of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, that excrete urine
58knuckle/ˈnʌkl/na part of a finger at a joint where the bone is near the surface, especially where the finger joins the hand
59lip/lɪp/neither of the two fleshy parts which form the upper and lower edges of the opening of the mouth
60liver/ˈlɪvə(r)/na large organ in your body which processes your blood and helps to clean unwanted substances out of it
61local anaesthetic/ˈləʊkl ˌænəsˈθetɪk/nan anaesthetic that affects a restricted area of the body
62make a mess/meɪk ə mes/idto ruin (something) or to make many mistakes in doing (something)
63malfunction/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/vfail to function normally
64manifest/ˈmænɪfest/vshow (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate
65medal/ˈmedl/na small metal disc which is given as an award
66morphine/ˈmɔːfiːn/nan analgesic and narcotic drug obtained from opium and used medicinally to relieve pain
67nail/neɪl/na horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans and other primates
68nausea/ˈnɔːziə/na feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit
69neck/nek/nthe part of your body which joins your head to the rest of your body
70nod off/nɒd ɒf/phr vfall asleep
71northwards/ˈnɔːθwədz/advlying towards, near, or facing the north
72on the brink of/ɒn ðə brɪŋk ɒv/idthe point where a new or different situation is about to begin
73opposition/ɒpəˈzɪʃn/nthe political parties or groups that are opposed to a government
74painkiller/ˈpeɪnkɪlə(r)/na drug or a medicine for relieving pain
75pain relief/peɪn rɪˈliːf/nthe alleviation of pain, typically by means of medication
76paraglider/ˈpærəɡlaɪdə(r)/na wide canopy resembling a parachute that is attached to a person's body by a harness in order to allow them to glide through the air after jumping from or being hauled to a height
77Parkinson’s Disease/ˈpɑː(r)kɪnsənz dɪˌziːz/na progressive disease of the nervous system marked by tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement
78placebo/pləˈsiːbəʊ/na medicine or procedure prescribed for the psychological benefit to the patient rather than for any physiological effect
79play a role/pleɪ ə rəʊl/idhave an effect or influence on something
80policy/ˈpɒləsi/na course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an organization or individual
81preach/priːtʃ/vgive a talk on a religious or moral subject during a religious service
82prescribe/prɪˈskraɪb/vadvise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing
83profound/prəˈfaʊnd/adjvery great or intense
84psychosomatic/ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/adj(of a physical illness or other condition) caused or aggravated by a mental factor such as internal conflict or stress
85redhead/ˈredhed/na person with reddish hair
86restrict/rɪˈstrɪkt/vput a limit on; keep under control
87rib/rɪb/nthe 12 pairs of curved bones that surround your chest
88running order/ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈɔːdə(r)/nthe order in which the items will come
89sedative/ˈsedətɪv/na drug taken for its calming or sleep-inducing effect
90shin/ʃɪn/nthe front of the leg below the knee
91shoulder/ˈʃəʊldə(r)/nthe upper joint of each of a person's arms and the part of the body between this and the neck
92snag/snæɡ/nan unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback
93spacious/ˈspeɪʃəs/adj(especially of a room or building) having ample space
94spread/spred/vextend over a large or increasing area
95stimulant/ˈstɪmjələnt/na substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body
96sue/suː/vinstitute legal proceedings against (a person or institution), typically for redress
97supplement/ˈsʌplɪmənt/na thing added to something else in order to complete or enhance it
98suspicious/səˈspɪʃəs/adjhaving or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something
99swallow/ˈswɒləʊ/vcause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat
100tablet/ˈtæblət/na small solid round mass of medicine which you swallow
101tap into/tæp ˈɪntə/phr vto manage to use something in a way that brings good results
102temple/ˈtempl/nthe flat parts on each side of the front part of your head, near your forehead
103thigh/θaɪ/nthe part of the human leg between the hip and the knee
104thumb/θʌm/nthe short thick piece on the side of your hand next to your four fingers
105time trial/taɪm ˈtraɪəl/na test of a competitor's individual speed over a set distance, especially a cycling race in which competitors are separately timed
106toe/təʊ/nany of the five digits at the end of the human foot
107treatment/ˈtriːtmənt/nmedical attention given to a sick or injured person or animal
108unconscious/ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/adjin a state similar to sleep, usually as the result of a serious injury or a lack of oxygen
109velodrome/ˈvelədrəʊm/na cycle-racing track
110waist/weɪst/nthe middle part of your body where it narrows slightly above your hips
111wobble/ˈwɒbl/vmove or cause to move unsteadily from side to side
112wreak/riːk/vcause (a large amount of damage or harm)