Vocabulary List – Unit 8

ANKLE

Meaning.- the joint (place where two

bones are connected) between the foot
and the leg, or the thin part of the leg
just above the foot

I fell over and sprained/twisted my ankle

ARM

Meaning.- . either of the two long parts

of the upper body that are attached to
the shoulders and have the hands at the
end

My arms ache from carrying this bag..

 BURN

Meaning.- to be hurt, damaged, or

destroyed by fire or extreme heat, or to
cause this to happen

He was badly burned in the blaze

CUT

Meaning.- to break the surface of

something, or to divide or make
something smaller, using a sharp tool,
especially a knife

I cut myself/my hand on that glass/with that knife

 EMBARRASSING

Meaning.- making you feel

embarrassed

I found the whole situation excruciatingly embarrassing

HEAD

Meaning.- the part of the body above the

neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears,
and brain are

He banged his head on the car as he was getting in.

 HURT

Meaning.- . to feel pain in a part of your

body, or to injure someone or cause
them pain

Tell me where it hurts.

LEG

Meaning.- one of the parts of the body of

a human or animal that is used for
standing or walking

My legs were tired after so much walking

 PAINT
RELIEVER

Meaning.- . something, especially a

drug, cream, etc., that reduces or gets
rid of pain

Take pain relievers like aspirin and get lots of rest

ANNOYING

Meaning. - making you feel annoyed

He's got a really annoying laugh.

 COUGH

Meaning.- o force air out of your lungs

through your throat with a short, loud
sound

The smoke made me cough

FLU

Meaning.- a common infectious

illness that causes fever and
headache

She's very hot and shivery, so I think she must have flu.

HEADACHE

Meaning.- a pain you feel inside your

head:

I've got a splitting

I tried taking tablets for the headache but they didn't have any effect.
 INCH

Meaning.- a unit used for measuring

length, approximately equal to 2.54
centimetres, sometimes shown by the
symbol

He had a cut an inch long above his left eye

PAIN

Meaning.- . a feeling of physical

suffering caused by injury or illness

She was in constant pain

 SORE THROAT

Meaning.- a condition in which your

throat is red and feels painful,
especially when you swallow

She has a sore throat and a fever.

STOMACHACHE

Meaning. a pain in the stomach

She had stomachache last day.

 TEMPERATURE

Meaning.- the measured amount of

heat in a place or in the body

The temperature today reached 25°C.

DRUGSTORE

Meaning.- . a shop where you can buy

medicines, make-up, and other things
such as chocolate

If you're going to the drugstore, could you get me something?

 MEDICATION

Meaning.- a medicine, or a set of

medicines or drugs, used to improve
a particular condition or illness:

He is currently on/taking medication for his heart

PHARMACIST

Meaning.- a person who is trained to

prepare and give out medicines in a
hospital or shop

.She’s working the pharmacist in Guyaquil.

 PILL

Meaning.- . a small solid piece of

medicine that a person swallows
without chewing

My mother takes three or four pills a day

PRESCRIPTION

Meaning.- . a piece of paper on which

a doctor writes the details of the
medicine or drugs that someone
needs

I was given the wrong tablets when the chemist misread my

prescription.
 SORE

Meaning.- . painful and uncomfortable

because of injury, infection, or too
much use

My eyes feel really sore

SWOLLEN

Meaning.- . larger than usual

The stream is swollen because of the heavy rain.

 AQUARIUM

Meaning.- a glass container in which

fish and other water creatures can be
kept

The aquarium is open since 2010.

CHEER UP

Meaning.- If someone cheers up, or

something cheers someone up, they
start to feel happier

She was sick so I sent her some flowers to cheer her up

 COMPANION

Meaning.- a person you spend a lot of

time with often because you are
friends or because you are travelling
together

The dog has been her constant companion these past ten
years.

DEVELOP

Meaning.- to (cause something to)

grow or change into a more
advanced, larger, or stronger form:

It became clear that he wasn't developing like all the other little
boys
 FEED

Meaning.- . to give food to a person,

group, or animal

I usually feed the neighbour's cat while she's away

FEEL DOWN

Meaning.- to fall onto the ground

The wall is in danger of falling down.

 FIND OUT

Meaning.- to discover the truth (about

someone), usually that he has
done wrong

He had been stealing from the company for years,

but eventually they found him out.

LONELY

Meaning.- unhappy because you are

not with other people

She gets lonely now that all the kids have left home.
the lonely life of a widower
 PET

Meaning.- an animal that is kept in the

home as a companion and treated
kindly

They have several pets - a dog, two rabbits, and a guinea pig.
a pet snake

RESPONSIBLE

Meaning.- having caused something

to happen, especially something bad

I’m responsible for organizing the conferences.

 SOCIABLE

Meaning.- Sociable people like to

meet and spend time with other
people

Rob's very sociable - he likes parties.

UNHAPPY

Meaning.- sad or not satisfied

That's enough to make anyone unhappy.

an unhappy marriage
 ADVENTUROUS

Meaning.- willing to try new or difficult

things

I'm trying to be more adventurous with my cooking.

BY YOURSELF

Meaning.- used when the subject of

the verb is "you" or the person being
spoken to, and the object is the same
person

Be careful with that knife or you'll cut yourself!

 COLLEAGUE

Meaning.- one of a group of people

who work together

We're entertaining some colleagues of Carol's tonight.

CURIOUS

Meaning.- interested in learning about

people or things around you

I was curious to know what would happen next.

 EVERY NOW
AND THEN

Meaning.- . from time to time;

occasionally.

I used to see him every now and then

HONEST

Meaning.- telling the truth or able to

be trusted and not likely to steal,
cheat, or lie

She's completely honest

 PRACTICAL

Meaning.-
relating to experience, real situations, or
actions rather than ideas or imagination

The service offers young people practical advice on finding a

job.

SELFISH

Meaning.- Someone who is selfish

only thinks of their own advantage

The judge told him: "Your attitude shows a selfish disregard for
others.
 STRESSFUL

Meaning.- making you feel worried

and nervous

Police work is physically demanding and stressful.

TURN OUT

Meaning.- to happen in a particular

way or to have a particular result,
especially an unexpected one

As events turned out, we were right to have decided to leave early

 WISH

Meaning.- used with the past simple

to express that you feel sorry or sad
about a state or situation that exists
at the moment

I wish (that) I was/were a bit taller..

AVOID

Meaning.- . to stay away from

someone or something

I try to avoid supermarkets on Saturdays - they're always so

busy.
 BREATHE

Meaning.- . to move air into and out of

the lungs

It's so airless in here - I can hardly breathe

CALM

Meaning.- . peaceful, quiet, and

without worry

He has a very calm manner.

 INSOMNIA

Meaning.- . the condition of being

unable to sleep, over a period of time

Holly suffered from insomnia caused by stress at work

NIGHTMARE

Meaning.- . a very upsetting or

frightening dream

I shouldn't have watched that movie - it'll give me nightmares.

 OVERWEIGHT

Meaning.- . heavier than is allowed

If your luggage is overweight, you have to pay extra.

SNORE

Meaning.- . to breathe in a very noisy

way while you are sleeping

Sometimes my husband snores so loudly, it keeps me awake

at night
 WARM

Meaning.- . having or producing a

comfortably high temperature,
although not hot

I put my hands in my pockets to keep them warm

WEAK

Meaning.- . not physically strong

It's not surprising you feel weak if you haven't eaten properly for days.