Everyday English Core Vocabulary

Lesson 62 Health and the Body · Quantity and Measurement

Build confidence with 10 useful words connected to health and the body, quantity and measurement, and money and business.

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10 words

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breath (noun)noun
“Take a deep breath before you speak.”
2
increasingly (adverb)adverb
“The weather is increasingly warm each day.”
3
import (verb)verb
“They import coffee beans from Brazil.”
4
bottle (noun)noun
“Please fill the bottle with cold water.”
5
ourselves (pronoun)pronoun
“We made ourselves sandwiches for lunch.”
6
sheet (noun)noun
“Put a clean sheet on the bed.”
7
engine (noun)noun
“The car engine stopped during the trip.”
8
cast (verb)verb
“He cast the ball across the field.”
9
notion (noun)noun
“She rejected the notion of leaving early.”
10
conservative (adjective)adjective
“His conservative parents prefer traditional clothing.”