Unit 10 - 10C · Face2Face Elementary Vocabulary List

a pain in or near someone's stomach

"He stayed home with a stomachache."

"The child complained of a stomachache after eating too much candy at the birthday party."

a pain in the head, usually persistent

"I have a bad headache."

"She took some medication to alleviate the throbbing headache that had been bothering her all afternoon."

pain felt in a tooth or several teeth

"She complained of toothache."

"A severe toothache forced him to call the dentist for an emergency appointment on a Sunday morning."

a condition when you feel pain in the throat, usually caused by bacteria or viruses

"He has a sore throat."

"A sore throat made speaking difficult today."

to push air out of our mouth with a sudden noise

"He coughs loudly during the night."

"The patient continued to cough for several weeks after recovering from the flu because his lungs were still irritated and inflamed."

a day when a person does not have to work or go to school, and can instead relax or do other activities

"He takes a day off to go fishing."

"He takes a day off to go fishing and enjoys the peace and quiet of the lake."

a type of medicine that is used to reduce or relieve pain

"She took a painkiller pill."

"The doctor recommended a mild painkiller to ease the discomfort from her sprained ankle."

someone who has studied medicine and treats sick or injured people

"The doctor was kind."

"The doctor told him to stop smoking and start exercising more because his blood pressure was dangerously high and could cause a heart attack."

a‌ medicine, often in a form of liquid, that one takes to relieve coughing

"Cough medicine quiets her dry cough."

"Cough medicine is a liquid medication used to relieve coughing and soothe an irritated throat."

someone who is licensed to fix and care for our teeth

"The dentist cleaned my teeth."

"The dentist examined her teeth with a small mirror and a metal probe before announcing that she had no cavities and her gums looked very healthy."

not in a fine mental or physical state

"I feel ill."

"He has been feeling quite ill for several days and needs to see a doctor immediately."

the part of our body between our neck and our legs that we cannot see

"He has a pain in his back."

"He slept in an awkward position and woke up with a sharp pain in his lower back that made it difficult to stand up straight."

extremely bad or unpleasant

"The movie was terrible."

"The terrible storm destroyed their roof and they had to stay with relatives while their house was being repaired by workers."

one of the two body parts that is connected to the shoulder and ends with fingers

"My arm hurts."

"He raised his arm to signal the taxi driver to stop."

not in a good and healthy physical or mental state

"She is sick."

"She is sick and will not be coming to school today because she has a fever."

the body part that is at the end of our leg and we stand and walk on

"My foot is sore."

"She injured her foot during the marathon, requiring immediate medical attention."

having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

"The drink is cold."

"The cold wind cut through his jacket like a knife and he wished he had worn a warmer coat."

having more of a good quality

"This is better."

"The revised proposal offered a significantly better solution to the ongoing logistical challenges."

each of the two long body parts that we use when we walk

"My leg hurts."

"He injured his leg during the football match last night."

a measure of how hot or cold something or somewhere is

"The temperature dropped below freezing last night."

"The doctor checked the patient's temperature to see if they had a fever."

to travel or move from one location to another

"Let's go to the cinema."

"I will go to the supermarket after work to buy some food for dinner tonight."

furniture we use to sleep on that normally has a frame and mattress

"The cat sleeps on my bed every night."

"She made her bed every morning as soon as she woke up because she liked how neat and tidy the room looked with the blankets smooth and the pillows arranged nicely."

to remain in a particular place

"Please stay here."

"We decided to stay at home and watch a movie instead of going out."

the place that we live in, usually with our family

"I am going home."

"After a long day at the office, I can't wait to relax at home with my family."

to reach for something and hold it

"Please take this book."

"He reached out to take the offered hand and gratefully accepted the assistance."

a medicine that kills or stops the growth of bacteria

"The doctor prescribed an antibiotic for the nasty throat infection."

"A broad-spectrum antibiotic works against many different types of bacteria"