baobab
noun
ginkgo
noun
pneumonia
noun
He caught pneumonia over the winter.
What is walking pneumonia and why does it seem to be on the rise?
ailment
noun
a stomach ailment
The doctor treated him for a variety of ailments.
She suffered from a chronic back ailment.
rash
noun
The baby has a skin rash.
nausea
noun
Some people experience nausea when flying.
experienced nausea during the cruise to Bermuda
diarrhea
noun
symptoms include fever, nausea, and diarrhea
intermittent
adjective
intermittent rain
an intermittent fever
chronic
adjective
chronic pain
chronic illness
a chronic disease
He suffers from chronic arthritis.
burning
adjective
a burning fever
cramp
verb
His leg was cramping so badly he could hardly move it.
Writing for such a long time may cramp your hand.
tingle
verb
My arm was numb and tingling.
numb
adjective
The side of my face was still numb an hour after the surgery.
It was so cold that my fingers went numb.
A stroke can cause one side of your body to go numb.
itch
noun
I had a slight itch on my back.
Scratching only makes the itch worse.
throb
verb
Her finger throbbed with pain.
her injured ankle was throbbing
allergy
noun
Many people have some form of allergy.
swell
verb
her ankle is badly swollen
Her broken ankle swelled badly.
sore
adjective
sore muscles
The patient has a sore throat.
appendicitis
noun
Minor belly button pain is often the first symptom of appendicitis.
tonsillitis
noun
Whether tonsillitis goes away by itself depends on whether the infection is viral or bacterial.
croissant
noun
A croissant is a French pastry made from puff pastry in a crescent shape.
crescent
noun
affix
verb
affix a stamp to a letter
Affix the label squarely onto the address side of the parcel
pittance
noun
the internship offers only a pittance for a salary, but it is a great opportunity to gain experience
Pittance of time is a song about the moment of silence at 11am on November 11th.
veteran
noun
Many of them are our nation’s veterans of two Gulf Wars.
Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations adopted Remembrance Day, while the US chose Veterans Day.
bloodshed
noun
Years of violence and bloodshed have left much of the country in ruins.
northwest
noun
We traveled throughout the Northwest.
southwest
noun
A mountain range is in the southwest of the country.
southeast
noun
Rain is moving into the Southeast.
northeast
noun
We left the city and headed northeast.
snooze
noun
snooze button
snooze alarm
crispy
adjective
Fry the potatoes until they are brown and crispy.
crispy bacon
calamari
noun
- squid used as food
yap
verb
She seems to spend all her time yapping on the phone.
Kids were yapping in the back of the room.
affirmative
adjective
She gave an affirmative answer, not a negative answer.
affirmative proof
participle
noun
In the phrases “the finishing touches” and “the finished product,” “finishing” and “finished” are participles formed from the verb “finish.”
stamina
noun
a workout program that builds strength and stamina
These horses are bred for speed and stamina.
The term stamina is sometimes used synonymously and interchangeably with endurance.
moot
adjective
a moot question
clementine
noun
pneumonia
noun
He caught pneumonia over the winter.
phlegm
noun
The cough is typically a dry cough, without phlegm.
mucus
noun
espiratory infections: Viral and bacterial upper respiratory infections can increase airway inflammation and mucus production and increase the likelihood of experiencing an asthma attack.
whistle
noun
The policeman blew his whistle.
We could hear the train’s whistle.
verb
The teakettle started to whistle.
housekeeping
noun
housekeeping services
took a housekeeping job at a nearby hotel
credible
adjective
credible evidence
a credible source
toucan
noun
hypochondriac
noun
My brother is a real hypochondriac. Every time he reads about some new disease, he thinks he has it.