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Word Groups - Body
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2008. 11. 13. 19:56
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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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