UNIT 6: VOCABULARY LIST

be bitten verb to have an insect injure you and make a small hole in your skin Be bitten by a mosquito.

be stung verb to have a small but painful injury, usually with poison, done to you by an animal or plant Be stung by a bee.
to (cause something to) separate suddenly or violently into two or more pieces, or to (cause
break verb something to) stop working by being damaged You can slip and break your leg.

bruise verb to have a dark area on your skin where you have been hurt Bruise your leg.

burn verb to be hurt by fire or heat Burn your hand.

cut verb to injure yourself on a sharp object that makes you bleed Step on some glass and cut your foot.
suddenly go down onto the ground or towards the ground without intending to or by
fall verb accident You can really hurt yourself if you fall off.

hit verb to touch someone or something quickly and with force, usually causing injury or damage Hit your head.

scratch verb to rub your skin with your nails, often to stop it itching Scratch your arm.

slip verb to slide by accident and fall or almost fall You can slip and break your leg.

sprain verb to injure part of your body by twisting it, but not so badly that it breaks Sprain your ankle.
an occasion when you knock your foot against something and fall or lose your balance, or
trip over verb someone causes you to do this, when you are walking or running Trip over a chair.

cheek noun the soft part of your face below your eye He pecked his aunt on the cheek

chest noun the front of your body between your neck and your waist He folded his arms across his chest

chin noun the bottom part of your face, below your mouth I have a plaster on my chin

elbow noun the part in the middle of your arm where it bends She wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead

forehead noun the part of your face between your eyes and your hair Your forehead is just above your eyes.

heel noun the back part of your foot My shoe is rubbing on my heel

knee noun the middle part of your leg where it bends Your knee is in the middle of your leg.
"The crocodile pulled Jamie into the water, right up to
neck noun the part of the body between your head and your shoulders his neck."

shoulder noun where your arm joins your body next to your neck Your shoulder is at the top of your arm.

teeth plural noun the hard, white objects in your mouth that you use for biting and crushing food The crocodile's teeth hurt Jamie's leg.

toe noun one of the five separate parts at the end of your foot I hit my big toe on the edge of the bed

wrist noun the part of your body between your hand and your arm Your wrist is between your hand and your arm.

Awesome adjective extremely good Awesome mountain bike, Hayley.

buddies plural noun friends I think I should find some buddies to ride with, too.
I'll give it/them a
go. phrase to attempt something OK. I'll give them a go.
something that you say when you have just heard that someone has done something you
Nice one phrase think is good Nice one, Hayley. I'll do that.
How about …-ing
…? phrase used to make a suggestion How about joining my bike club?
Make sure you Anyway, make sure you don't buy one without trying it
don't … phrase used to make a strong suggestion first.

Why don't you … ? phrase used to make a suggestion Why don't you try The Bike Shack in town?
You should
definitely … phrase used to make a suggestion And you should definitely buy a good helmet, too.
If you want a good board, you need to spend more. I'd
I'd say … phrase used to make a suggestion say at least £50.

If you ask me, … phrase said when giving your opinion on something If you ask me, the street is too dangerous.
Make sure … phrase to look and/or take action to be certain that something happens, is true, etc. Also, make sure you get the right size deck.
When you're a beginner, accidents happen. That's why
That's why … phrase used to explain the reason you do something you need a helmet.