Head

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 231 v.02

      Main Definition     

1. head |n| the part of the body above the neck that contains the eyes, nose, mouth, ears and the brain.
2. "Put this hat on to keep your head warm."
3. "I like swimming but I don't like getting my head under water."
4. "He kissed the top of her head."

      The Head Framework

1. skull |n| a bone framework enclosing the brain of a vertebrate.
2. "The soldiers discovered a pile of human skulls and bones." 
3. "She fractured her skull in the accident."
4. "The biggest of the bones looked like a piece of skull."

            The Face

1. face |n| the front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin.
2. "She's got a long, thing face."
3. "She had a puzzled expression on her face."
4. hair |n| any of the fine thread-like strands growing from the skin of mammals and other animals.
5. "She brushed her long red hair."
6. "He had lost his hair by the time he was twenty-five."
7. "He's starting to get a few grey hairs now."
8. skin |n| the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal.
9. "Your skin is the largest organ of your body."
10. "Babies have soft skins."
11. "The skin on his hands was dry and rough."
12. ears |n| the organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates, especially the external part of this.
13. "Some sounds  cannot be detected by the human ear."
14. "She dabbed a little perfume behind her ears.
15. "I put my hands over my ears because I cound't hear to listen."
16. forehead |n| the part of the face above the eyebrows.
17. "His hair fell over his forehead."
18. "She pushed her wet hair off her forehead."
19. eye |n| the organ of sight or vision.
20. "There were tears in his eyes."
21. "His eyes narrowed suspiciously."
22. bag |n| loose folds of skin under a person's eyes.
23. "There were dark bags under her eyes."
24. nose |n| the part projecting above the mouth on the face of a person, containing the nostrils and used in breathing and smelling.
25. "Come on now, stop crying, blow your nose on my hankie."
26. "Menthol can help to clear your nose when you have a cold."
27. nostril |n| eigher of two external openings of the nasal cavity in vertebrates that admit air to the lungs and smells to the olfactory nerves. 
28. "The smell of gunpowder filled his nostrils."
29. "The stench of the cellar filled my nostrils."
30. cheek |n| either side of the face below the eye.
31. "The tears ran down her cheeks."
32. "He had a long livid scar across his cheek."
33. mouth |n| the opening and cavity in the lower part of the face, surrounded by the lips, through which food and air are taken and vocal sounds are emitted.
34. "Open your mouth wide and say "Ah"."
35. "It's not polite to talk with your mouth full."
36. jaw |n| each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth.
37. "You should see rhythmic movement in the muscle that runs from the lower jaw to the ear when he is sucking deeply."
38. "Dental appliances that reposition the lower jaw and the tongue have been helpful to some patients with mild sleep apnea, or who snore but do not have apnea."
39. chin |n| the protruding part of the lower jaw.
40. "To keep the helmet in position, fasten the strap beneath the chin."
41. "She sat behind the table, her chin resting in her hands."
42. Adam's apple |n| a projection at the front of the neck formed by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx, often prominent in men.

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