Unit 12 - Part 1 · Interchange Beginner Vocabulary List

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

"She wore a watch on her wrist."

"He twisted his wrist while playing tennis yesterday afternoon."

the joint that connects the foot to the leg

"He twisted his ankle while playing soccer."

"He twisted his ankle while running on the uneven trail and had to limp back to the car."

the joint where the upper and lower parts of the arm bend

"He hit his elbow on the desk."

"The elbow bends when we lift heavy things repeatedly."

each of the long thin parts that are connected to our hands, sometimes the thumb is not included

"She pointed with her finger."

"He cut his finger while cooking dinner last night."

the thick finger that has a different position than the other four

"He hurt his thumb."

"He accidentally hit his thumb with a hammer while trying to hang a picture causing the nail to bend and his finger to swell painfully."

one of the things in our mouth that are hard and white and we use to chew and bite food with

"He lost a tooth."

"She accidentally cracked her tooth while biting into the hard candy at the party."

one of the two lines of hair that grow above one's eyes

"Her eyebrow lifted."

"He raised an eyebrow when he heard the news."

the body part that is in the middle of our face and we use to smell and breathe

"He broke his nose."

"The dog has a black nose and long ears."

a passage in the neck through which food and air pass

"My throat hurts today."

"He had a sore throat after singing loudly at the concert."

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."

an infectious disease similar to a bad cold, causing fever and severe pain

"He got the flu last week."

"The flu spread quickly in winter."

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."

extremely unpleasant or disagreeable

"The weather is awful."

"The awful smell coming from the refrigerator made her gag and she discovered that the chicken had been rotting for a week."

extremely great and amazing

"The view is terrific."

"She received terrific news about her promotion and felt absolutely ecstatic."

extremely amazing and great

"This cake is fantastic."

"The view from the mountaintop was absolutely fantastic, making the challenging hike entirely worthwhile."

a pain in someone's back

"He had a backache after lifting boxes."

"Sitting at a desk for eight hours daily gave him a persistent backache that would not go away."

a pain inside the ear

"The child cried because of his earache."

"The child cried because of a painful earache so his mother immediately took him to see the doctor."

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."

in what manner or in what way

"How do you make pizza?"

"How do you make pizza from scratch because I have never tried it and I want to learn?"

to experience a particular emotion

"I feel very sad."

"He felt a surge of relief when he finally found his lost wallet on the street."

our or an animal's hands, legs, head, and every other part together

"The body needs water."

"The human body works better when it gets enough sleep."

each of the two parts of the body between the top of the arms and the neck

"He carried the bag on his shoulder."

"Her shoulder was tired after work and heavy lifting."

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."

the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach

"He felt pain in his chest."

"The chest protects important organs during serious accidents."

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."

the body part inside our body where the food that we eat goes

"My stomach is full."

"My stomach started growling loudly during the meeting because I had skipped breakfast and had not eaten anything since dinner the night before."

each of the parts above the legs and below the waist at either side of the body

"Her hip is sore."

"She placed her hands firmly on her hips, a clear sign of her impatience."

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."

the body part that is in the middle of the leg and helps it bend

"She fell and scraped her knee badly."

"He fell on his knee while playing soccer and had to leave the game with a painful injury."

each of the five parts sticking out from the foot

"She stubbed her toe on the doorframe."

"She stubbed her toe on the doorstep and hopped around the room swearing under her breath."

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."

the part of our body that is at the end of our arm and we use to grab, move, or feel things

"Raise your hand."

"He held the bag in his hand while walking quickly."

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

"I see with my eye."

"The keen eye of the detective noticed a subtle clue that others had overlooked."

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

"She has long hair."

"A single hair was on the table after she brushed it."

the top part of body, where brain and face are located

"My head hurts."

"He bumped his head on the low doorway, causing a sharp pain that made him wince."

each of the two body parts that we use for hearing

"My ear is hurting."

"She has pierced ears and wears small earrings."

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

"He wore a scarf around his neck."

"She wore a warm scarf around her neck to protect herself from the cold wind while walking to the bus stop early in the morning."

our body part that we use for eating, speaking, and breathing

"Open your mouth wide for the doctor."

"The dentist asked the patient to open his mouth wide so she could examine his teeth and check for any signs of decay or cavities."

having more of a good quality

"This is better."

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

extremely unpleasant or bad

"The smell is horrible."

"The horrible smell coming from the fridge made her realize that the milk had expired several days ago and gone bad."

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."

feeling very unhappy or uncomfortable

"She feels miserable."

"The miserable weather ruined our plans for a picnic so we stayed inside and watched movies instead."

feeling well or in good health

"I am fine, thank you."

"After a good night's sleep, she felt perfectly fine and ready for the day."

in a notably positive or exceptional manner

"She performed great."

"The team played great, securing a decisive victory in the championship game."