vphrase. to avert one's gaze
Whenever I come into the room, she looks away.
medicine
n. a substance that you take to treat an illness
Although medicine doesn't taste nice, it helps you feel better.
shot
n. an injection of something, usually medicine
I got a flu shot last week.
fever
n. a condition in which the body's temperature is higher than usual, usually because of illness
I woke up this morning with a headache and a fever.
bandage
n. a strip of cloth that is used to cover an injury on someone's body to protect it
Ralph put a bandage on his injured knee.
run
vphrase. to cause a liquid to flow, or to produce a liquid that flows
He has a cold and his nose is running.
cough
v. to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short, loud sound
She began to cough after entering the smokey room.
sneeze
v. to send air out of the nose and mouth in an explosive way that you cannot control
When you sneeze, you suddenly take in your breath and then blow it down your nose noisily without being able to stop yourself.
stomachache
n. pain in the stomach
After eating too much ice cream, I got a stomachache.
hit
v. to give someone or something a blow; a knock, to knock into something
The stone hit the side of the road.