Word Groups - Body

Vocabulary Word Group Exercises - The Body - Hands and Arms

Here are the principal definitions of each word with an example sentence using the target word in context.

elbow	joint located in the middle of the arm	He poked his elbow into my ribs. It really hurt!
finger	digit; extension of the hand	Don't point your finger at me. It's rude!
index finger / middle / little / ring	second, third and fourth digits	She wears her wedding band on her ring finger and a big diamond on her middle finger.
finger nail	Growth with hard surface at the end of a finger	I need to cut my finger nails back they are getting too long.
fist	closed hand	He pounded his fist on the table.
forearm	lower section of arm between elbow and wrist	He had a snake tattoo on his forearm, directly below his wrist.
hand / left and right	part of body at the end of the arm	I find left handed tennis players difficult to beat.
palm	inner surface of the hand	Turn your hand over and let me read your palm.
thumb	innermost finger of the hand moving in opposite direction of the fingers	Hold the egg between your thumb and index finger.
wrist	joint at the base of the hand	The wrist allows the hand to bend from the forearm.

The Body - Heads and Shoulders

Here are the principal definitions of each word with an example sentence using the target word in context.

chin	part of the face below the mouth	He grew a goatee on his chin.
cheek	part of the face located next to the mouth on either side of the mouth	Her cheeks with red with the cold of the autumn day.
ear	part of the body used for hearing	You either need to clean your ears or pay more attention in class because you haven't heard a thing I've said.
eye	organ used for seeing	His blue eyes twinkled in the sunlight.
eyebrow	arch of hairs located above the eyes on the forehead	He raised his right eyebrow in a questioning gesture.
eyelash	hairs located on the eyelid directly above the eye	Many women use special makeup to make their eyelashes look longer.
forehead	upper part of the face above the eyes	He wrinkled his forehead as he tried to understand the page in front of him.
hair	substance in strands which grows from the scalp	He combed his hair over his eyes.
head	uppermost part of the body	He put his cap onto his head and left the room.
lip	rounded flesh surrounding the mouth	You have to be very careful that you don't crack your lips in extremely cold weather.
mouth	oral opening	Don't put that coin into your mouth!
neck	part of the body between the shoulders and the head	The model had a beautiful slender neck.
nose	part of the body used for smelling located in the middle of the face	Many people have their noses adjusted by plastic surgery these days.
nostril	opening of the nasal passage	His cold was so bad that one nostril was completely blocked.
jaw	lower part of the face that moves while talking or chewing	He hard a hard time moving his jaw after the boxing match.
shoulder	part of the body located below the neck and at the top of the arm	He moved his shoulders in a rotating motion to relax his muscles.
tooth (teeth)	piece of bone in the mouth used for eating	You should brush your teeth at least twice a day.
tongue	flexible organ located in the mouth that provides taste	To pronounce 'th' move the tip of the tongue between your front teeth.
throat	like neck, located inside the body	Take lots of vitamin C if you have a sore throat.

The Body - Legs and Feet

Here are the principal definitions of each word with an example sentence using the target word in context.

ankle	area and joint located at the bottom of the leg where the foot begins	He fell and sprained his ankle during the race and couldn't walk for three weeks.
calf	lower back part of the leg	Jogging will make your calves very muscular.
foot (feet)	part of the body located at the end of the leg on which one stands	He had a huge foot - size 52!
heel	back part of the foot	When jogging, your heel should be the first part of the foot to touch the ground.
hips	part of the body which connects the pelvis to the upper legs	Elvis Presley was famous for his rotating hips, he was called "Elvis the Pelvis".
knee	joint in the middle of the leg	If you rollerblade, you should always wear pads protecting your knees.
leg	lower limb of the body	His legs were really long giving him the appearance of a graceful animal.
shin	front part of the lower leg	I banged my shin on the table. It really hurts!
thigh	upper part of the leg	Too many potato chips can cause fat thighs!
toe	digit, extension on the foot	Many people have a difficult time moving single toes, they can only move their toes as a group.
big toe little toe	the largest and smallest toe on a foot	I stubbed my big toe on the door.
toenail	hard growth at the end of the toe	She painted her toenails green!

The Body - Hands and Arms

Here are the principal definitions of each word with an example sentence using the target word in context.

bottom	the buttocks	He sat down hard on his bottom.
chest	the front of the upper body	The gorilla thumped on its chest.
back	the back of the upper body	I told Jim to take an aspirin to relieve his sore back.
stomach	organ which digest food, lower part of the upper body	Some people believe that rubbing the stomach relieves tension.
waist	part of the body between the hips and the ribs	I went on a diet to reduce my waist size.

The Body - Hands and Arms

Here are the principal definitions of each word with an example sentence using the target word in context.

blood	fluid which flows in the veins and arteries	The sight of blood makes me faint.
bone	hard structure which makes up the skeleton	He broke his arm bone when he fell.
hair	stringy substance which grows from the head and other places on the body	Some men remove the hair from their chest as they feel it makes them sexier.
muscle	contracting body tissue which provides strength	He worked out three times a week to improve his muscle strength in his upper body.
skin	dermis, the tissue that encloses the outer body	In summer, it's best not to stay in the sun to long as it might burn your skin.

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