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Body & Health — Lesson 5

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slim

slɪm

Take off weight — he is tall and slim.

She has a slim figure.

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stomach

ˈstʌmək

The organ in the body where food is digested after being swallowed — don't eat on an empty stomach.

My stomach is full after dinner.

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sweat

swet

Salty fluid secreted by sweat glands — don't worry, it's just sweat.

I was covered in sweat after running.

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tear

tɪr

A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands — a single tear rolled down her cheek.

A single tear rolled down her cheek.

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throat

θroʊt

The throat is the front part of the neck, or the internal passage at the back — I have a sore throat.

I have a sore throat.

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thumb

θʌm

The thick short innermost digit of the forelimb — she gently held the baby's thumb.

She gently held the baby's thumb.

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toe

toʊ

One of the digits of the foot — the baby grabbed my toe.

I stubbed my toe on the table.

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tongue

tʌŋ

The tongue is the movable muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting — can you roll your tongue?

The doctor asked me to stick out my tongue.

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tooth

tuθ

One of the hard white structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing food — the dentist checked my tooth.

I have a toothache.

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vessel

ˈvesəl

A tube in which a body fluid circulates — she filled the vessel with fresh water.

The cargo vessel transported goods across the Atlantic Ocean.

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adrenaline

əˈdrɛnəlɪn

A hormone produced by the adrenal glands that prepares the body for stress or — the movie gave me an adrenaline rush.

The jump made my heart race from the adrenaline.

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artery

ˈɑrtəri

A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body — a blocked artery can cause serious health problems.

The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle.

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