Cartea Headway - Avansat - Unitatea 10

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

the joint where the upper arm and forearm meet and bend

the front part of the leg that is between the foot and the knee

the joint connecting the foot to the lower part of the leg

the part of the body between the ribs and hips, usually narrower than the areas above and below it

the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck

a passage in the neck through which food and air pass

one of the two curved strips of hair that grow above the eyes

the column of connected bones running down the back that supports the body and protects the spinal cord

the flat part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline

the bottom surface of the foot

the muscular part at the back of the leg between the knee and the ankle

either of the two external openings of the nose that one breathes through

the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers

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

either of the two areas at the sides of the body between the waist and the upper legs

the part under the shoulder that is hollow

(anatomy) the large round bone structure that the limbs and the spine are joined to, which also protects the abdominal organs

the part of the body connecting the hand to the forearm

the short, thick digit of the hand that is set apart from and can move across the other fingers

any of the two soft sides of our face that are bellow our eyes

the lower jawbone or the part of the face covering it

the upper part of the leg between the hip and the knee

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

either of the two organs in the chest that allow people and many animals to breathe

a long, continuous tube in the body through which the food coming from the stomach moves and is passed

a rounded joint where the fingers can bend or are joined to the hand

a blood vessel that carries blood from the body toward the heart

any of the short hairs that grow along the edges of the eyelids

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

the soft fleshy part of the external ear

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

the rounded back part of the foot below the ankle

a large organ in the abdomen that performs many metabolic functions, including processing nutrients, producing bile, and removing harmful substances from the blood

each of the curved bones surrounding the chest to protect the organs inside

each of the two bean-shaped organs in the lower back of the body that separate wastes from the blood and make urine

either of the two flat areas on the sides of the head between the forehead and the ears

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

one of the separate digits at the end of a human foot or the corresponding part of an animal's foot

to lightly touch or stroke a sensitive part of the body, causing a tingling or laughing sensation

to move one's head up and down as a sign of agreement, understanding, or greeting

to hit or strike heavily with the hand or a blunt object, producing a dull, muffled sound

to inhale air audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a scent or odor

to hit someone or something with an open hand, usually making a sharp sound

to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth through the throat into the stomach

to hit someone or something hard with an open hand or a flat object

to tightly grip and squeeze something, particularly someone's flesh, between one's fingers

to move about playfully or energetically

to move a hand, cloth, or other object repeatedly over a surface while pressing against it

to rub gently or caress an animal's fur or hair

to strike the palms of one's hands together forcefully, usually to show appreciation or to attract attention

to gently push or prod someone or something, often to get attention or suggest a course of action

to touch someone or something gently with the open hand, especially to show affection, approval, or reassurance

to tightly and closely hold someone in one's arms, typically a person one loves

to press something firmly, especially from two or more sides

to move forward by exerting force, often in a determined manner

to force saliva or phlegm out of the mouth

to quickly open and close one eye as a sign of affection or to indicate something is a secret or a joke

a medicine without any physiological effect that is given to a control group in an experiment to measure the effectiveness of a new drug or to patients who think they need medicine when in reality they do not

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

a disorder in which one is unable to sleep or stay asleep

intensely interested or captivated by something or someone

wanting to know more about something because it seems very interesting

very little in quantity or amount

limited or controlled by regulations or specific conditions

to pay attention and become aware of a particular thing or person

to understand, regard, or think about someone or something in a particular way

a sample, showing what the rest of the data is typically like

the act of displaying or expressing something such as an emotion or opinion

to obtain something through one's own actions or hard work

the right or opportunity to use something or benefit from it

to make use of or access a resource or source of information

to ask someone very earnestly or desperately to do something

to use the power or potential of something effectively for a specific purpose

a difficulty or problem, particularly a minor, hidden, or unpredicted one

to the highest degree