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Body & Health — Lesson 3

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finger

ˈfɪŋɡər

One of the five parts at the end of each hand, used for holding and touching things — she pointed with her finger.

I hurt my finger on the door.

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fist

fɪst

A hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting) — he clenched his fist in anger.

He clenched his fist in anger.

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flesh

flɛʃ

The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat — he cut the flesh from the bone.

The flesh of the fruit was sweet and juicy.

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foot

fʊt

The foot is the part of the body at the bottom of the leg that you stand on — a foot is twelve inches long.

I hurt my foot when I fell down the stairs.

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gene

dʒiːn

A unit of heredity that is passed from parents to offspring and determines some — the gene was passed down from parent to child through generations.

Genes determine our physical characteristics like eye color and height.

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hair

her

The mass of thin thread-like structures on the head of a person , or any of — he's got short, dark hair.

He's got short , dark hair.

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hand

hænd

The part of the body at the end of the arm with fingers, used for holding — I write with my right hand.

She held the book in her hand.

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head

hɛd

The top part of the human body that contains the brain, eyes, mouth, and nose — she nodded her head in agreement.

She nodded her head in agreement.

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infect

ɪnˈfekt

Communicate a disease to — the virus can infect anyone who comes into contact with it.

The virus can infect anyone who comes into contact with it.

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inject

ɪnˈdʒekt

Give an injection to — the doctor will inject the vaccine into your arm.

The doctor will inject the vaccine into your arm.

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jaw

dʒɔ

The part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth — he broke his jaw in a car accident.

He broke his jaw in a car accident.

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joint

dʒɔɪnt

A joint is a place where two things are joined together, especially a place in — my knee joint hurts when I run.

The elbow is a joint in the arm.

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