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Headway - Pre-intermediate - Everyday English (Unit 8)

Here you will find the vocabulary from Everyday English Unit 8 in the Headway Pre-Intermediate coursebook, such as "allergy", "swollen", "diarrhea", etc.

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Headway - Pre-intermediate

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

Ex: She drank hot tea with honey to soothe sore throat.
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cold
[noun]

a mild disease that we usually get when viruses affect our body and make us cough, sneeze, or have fever

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diarrhea
[noun]

a medical condition in which body waste turns to liquid and comes out frequently

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flu
[noun]

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

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allergy
[noun]

a medical condition in which one's body severely reacts to a specific substance if it is inhaled, touched, or ingested

Ex: After coming into contact with the cat , she experienced an allergic reaction due to her allergy.
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sprain
[noun]

a painful injury resulting in the sudden twist of a bone or joint, particularly one's wrist or ankles

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ankle
[noun]

the joint that connects the foot to the leg

Ex: He sprained ankle during the basketball game .
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an illness resulting from the consumption of food or water contaminated with bacteria

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to cough
[Verb]

to push air out of our mouth with a sudden noise

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to blow
[Verb]

to exhale forcefully through the mouth

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fever
[noun]

a condition when the body temperature rises, usually when we are sick

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to ache
[Verb]

to feel a prolonged physical pain in a part of one's body, especially one that is not severe

Ex: Yesterday , my muscles ached after the intense workout .
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to hurt
[Verb]

to feel pain in a part of the body

Ex: My hurt when the airplane was descending .
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gland
[noun]

an organ in the body that produces certain chemical substances to be used in the body or to be discharged into the surroundings

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swollen
[Adjective]

(of a part of the body) unusually large, particularly because of an injury or illness

Ex: Davidswollen face was a result of an allergic reaction to a bee sting .
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to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat

Ex: The baby hesitated before swallowing the mashed banana .
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sick
[Adjective]

having nausea and wanting to vomit

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to sneeze
[Verb]

to blow air out of our nose and mouth in a sudden way

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