Unit 6: Health

nauseous (adj)

/ˈnɔːziəs/

record-breaking (adj)

/ˈrekɔːd breɪkɪŋ/

tablet (n)

/ˈtæblət/

star dish (n)

/stɑː dɪʃ/

far-reaching (adj)

/ˌfɑː ˈriːtʃɪŋ/

boost (v)

/buːst/

sprain (n)

/spreɪn/

bandage (n)

/ˈbændɪdʒ/

excess (n)

/ɪkˈses/

anti-inflammatory (adj)

/ˌænti ɪnˈflæmətri/

stitch (n)

/stɪtʃ/

refined (adj)

/rɪˈfaɪnd/

straightforward (adj)

/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd/

heartburn (n)

/ˈhɑːtbɜːn/

preservative (n)

/prɪˈzɜːvətɪv/

carbohydrates (n)

/ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪts/

throat sweets (n)

/θrəʊt swiːts/

painkiller (n)

/ˈpeɪnkɪlə(r)/

bleary-eyed (adj)

/ˌblɪəri ˈaɪd/

myth-busting (adj)

/ˈmɪθ bʌstɪŋ/

savoury (adj)

/ˈseɪvəri/

dizzy (adj)

/ˈdɪzi/

antibiotic (n)

/ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/

half-hearted (adj)

/ˌhɑːf ˈhɑːtɪd/

broad-based (adj)

/ˌbrɔːd ˈbeɪst/

portion (n)

/ˈpɔːʃn/

sleepwalker (n)

/ˈsliːpwɔːkə(r)/

hygiene (n)

/ˈhaɪdʒiːn/

fatigued (adj)

/fəˈtiːɡd/

far-fetched (adj)

/ˌfɑː ˈfetʃt/

sting (v)

/stɪŋ/

catastrophic (adj)

/ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/

therapy (n)

/ˈθerəpi/

surgery (n)

/ˈsɜːdʒəri/

criticise (v)

/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

addicted (adj)

/əˈdɪktɪd/

additive (n)

/ˈædətɪv/

approach (n)

/əˈprəʊtʃ/

eliminate (v)

/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/

single-minded (adj)

/ˌsɪŋɡl ˈmaɪndɪd/

thought-provoking (adj)

/ˈθɔːt prəˌvəʊkɪŋ/

germ (n)

/dʒɜːm/

absent-minded (adj)

/ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd/

antihistamine (n)

/ˌæntihɪstəmiːn/

infection (n)

/ɪnˈfekʃn/

dedication (n)

/ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/

anaesthetic (n)

/ˌænəsˈθetɪk/

antiseptic (n)

/ˌæntɪˈseptɪk/

collapse (v)

/kəˈlæps/

swollen (adj)

/ˈswəʊlən/

mouth-watering (adj)

/ˈmaʊθ wɔːtərɪŋ/

plague (n)

/pleɪɡ/

release (v)

/rɪˈliːs/

myth (n)

/mɪθ/

fibre (n)

/ˈfaɪbə(r)/

epidemic (n)

/ˌepɪˈdemɪk/

congested (adj)

/kənˈdʒestɪd/

mind-blowing (adj)

/ˈmaɪnd bləʊɪŋ/

hypnosis (n)

/hɪpˈnəʊsɪs/

fracture (n)

/ˈfræktʃə(r)/