B2
artery vs vain vs vein
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| arterynoun/ˈɑːr.tər.i/ | Meaning a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart; also a main road or route | Goes with coronary artery | Example The surgeon repaired a blocked artery near his heart. |
| vainadjective/veɪn/ | Meaning too proud of how you look or what you can do; also, failing to get the result you wanted | Goes with in vain | Example He's so vain that he checks his hair in every mirror he passes. |
| veinnoun/veɪn/ | Meaning one of the tubes in your body that carry blood back to the heart | Goes with varicose veins | Example The nurse found a vein in my arm and took some blood. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The jugular carries blood from the head back to the heart.