Word List |
Vocabulary
| Action Noun | A command requires an action to be taken |
| the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim | |
| Abdomen Noun | There was a pain in the man's abdomen |
| the part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive and reproductive organs; the belly | |
| Abdominal Adjective | Jane did abdominal crunches |
| relating to the abdomen | |
| Breast Noun | Holly went in for a breast examination |
| a person's chest, especially when regarded as the seat of the emotions | |
| Choke Verb | It's easy to choke on some foods |
| (of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air | |
| Cough Verb | They head a cough from the next room |
| expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound | |
| Deal Verb | Brian had to deal with the new employees |
| (deal with) take measures concerning (someone or something), especially with the intention of putting something right | |
| Fist Noun | His hand squeezed into a fist |
| a person's hand when the fingers are bent in towards the palm and held there tightly, typically in order to strike a blow or grasp something | |
| Hazard Noun | The water on the floor was a hazard |
| a potential source of danger | |
| Lean Verb | She had to lean on the wall after a long walk |
| be in or move into a sloping position | |
| Panic Noun | The girl was in a panic at the disco |
| sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behaviour | |
| Quickly Adverb | He quickly walked to the shop |
| at a fast speed; rapidly | |
| Remove Verb | Jane had to remove the scissors from the small child |
| take (something) away or off from the position occupied | |
| Sharp Adjective | It was a sharp hit to the head |
| (of an action or change) sudden and marked | |
| Shoulder blade Noun | Peter ot hit in the shoulder blade |
| either of the large, flat triangular bones which lie against the ribs in the upper back and provide attachments for the bone and muscles of the upper arm | |
| Slap Verb | Holly had to sla away the ball |
| hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object | |
| Squeeze Verb | Mark had to squeeze the water out of the towel |
| firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers | |
| Stick Verb | The child had to stick the sheet in the book |
| be fixed in a particular position or unable to move or be moved | |
| Stone Noun | There was a stone in the plum |
| a hard seed in a cherry, plum, peach, and some other fruits. | |
| Survive Verb | It's hard for some people to survive in different climates |
| continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship | |
| Swallow Verb | To drink you have to swallow |
| cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat | |
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