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States & Conditions — Lesson 20
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boon
buːn
A desirable state — the rain came as a boon to farmers after the drought.
The new software has been a real boon to our productivity.
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bosom
ˈbʌzəm
The chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept — she pressed the letter to her bosom.
She pressed the letter to her bosom.
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bosoms
ˈbʊzəmz
The chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept — she pressed the child to her bosoms.
She pressed the child to her bosoms.
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bronchitis
brɑːŋˈkaɪtɪs
Inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes — she had acute bronchitis and needed to rest for several days.
He was diagnosed with bronchitis last week after experiencing persistent coughing.
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bruises
ˈbruːzɪz
An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration — I can see bruises on his arms from the fall.
The child came home from the playground with bruises on her knees.
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bump
bʌmp
A lump on the body caused by a blow — she felt a small bump on her arm.
I hit my head on the low doorframe and got a bump.
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bumps
bʌmps
A lump on the body caused by a blow — there are bumps on the road.
There are bumps on the road.
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bunion
ˈbʌnjən
A painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe — he was born with a bunion that got worse over time.
She had surgery to remove a bunion on her left foot.
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callus
ˈkæləs
A callus is a hardened, thickened area of skin that develops on parts of the — she has a callus on her heel from running.
She has a callus on her heel from running.
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calluses
kæləsɪz
Areas of thickened, hardened skin that develop on parts of the body subjected — the doctor examined the calluses on her feet.
She developed calluses on her hands from playing guitar.
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cancers
ˈkænsərz
Cancers are serious diseases in which cells in the body grow in an uncontrolled — some cancers are hereditary.
There are many different types of cancers.
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canker
ˈkæŋkər
A fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark — the horse developed a painful canker in its mouth.
The horse developed a painful canker in its mouth.
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