Unit 5

Question 1

thigh

Answer 1

the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

Question 2

elbow

Answer 2

the joint between the upper arm and the forearm

Question 3

shoulder

Answer 3

where the arm joins the trunk

Question 4

heel

Answer 4

the back part of the human foot

Question 5

rib

Answer 5

arches of bone that together form the chest wall in man

Question 6

chin

Answer 6

the front part of the face below the lips

Question 7

skull

Answer 7

the bony skeleton of the head

Question 8

thumb

Answer 8

the first and usually shortest and thickest of the digits of the hand

Question 9

hip

Answer 9

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

Question 10

wrist

Answer 10

the joint between the forearm and the hand

Question 11

palm

Answer 11

the inner part of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

Question 12

waist

Answer 12

the constricted part of the trunk between the ribs and hips

Question 13

ankle

Answer 13

the joint connecting the leg and the foot

Question 14

calf

Answer 14

the thick fleshy part of the back of the leg between the ankle and the knee

Question 15

cheek

Answer 15

either side of the face, esp that part below the eye

Question 16

shin

Answer 16

the front part of the lower leg

Question 17

disease

Answer 17

severe physical medical problems

Question 18

illness

Answer 18

both severe and minor medical problems

Question 19

ailment

Answer 19

(rather formal) an illness that is not very serious

Question 20

infection

Answer 20

an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body

Question 21

condition

Answer 21

a medical problem that you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure

Question 22

bug

Answer 22

an infectious illness that is usually fairly mild

Question 23

forgettable

Answer 23

something you’re unlikely to remember

Question 24

avoidable

Answer 24

something you can prevent

Question 25

tolerable

Answer 25

something you can bear

Question 26

acceptable

Answer 26

something satisfactory

Question 27

desirable

Answer 27

something wanted

Question 28

predictable

Answer 28

something you are sure will happen

Question 29

agreeable

Answer 29

something pleasant

Question 30

explicable

Answer 30

something you can explain