English Vocab 2

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apiary

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place where bees are kept

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aviary

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place where birds are kept

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badgery

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tease, annoy, nag

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halcyon

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calm, peaceful

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lionize

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treat as highly important

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molt

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shed feathers, skin

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ornithology

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study of birds

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parasite

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animal, plant, or person living on others, freeloader

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parasitic

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living at the expense of another

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parrot

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repeat mechanically

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scavenger

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animal or person removing refuse, decay, etc.

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antidote

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remedy for a poison or evil

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astringent

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substant that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood

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astringent

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sever, stern, causing contraction

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bengin

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not dangerous

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convalesce

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recover health after illness, recuperate

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convalescent

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person recovering from sickness

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fester

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for pus

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hypochondriac

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one who is morbidly anxious about personal health

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immunity

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resistance (to a disease), freedom

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immunize

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make immune

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lesion

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injury, hurt

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malignant

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threatening to cause death, very evil

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morbid

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gruesome, having to do with disease

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pestilential

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morally harmful, pertaining to pestilance (plague) deadly

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regimen

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set of rules

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salubrious

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healthful

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sebaceous

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greasy

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therapeutic

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curative

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toxic

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poisonous

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unguent

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salve, ointment

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viral

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casued by a virus

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cirulent

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extremely poisonous, deadly, bitter

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virus

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disease-casuing substance too small to be seen through a microscope, corruptive force

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acclaim

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welcome with approval, applaud loudly

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encomium

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speech or writing of high praise, tribute, eulogy

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eulogize

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praise, glorify

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kudos

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fame of praise due to achievment

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laudable

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praiseworthy, commendable

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laudatory

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expressing praise

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plaudit

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applause, enthusiastic praise, acclaim

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calumnious

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falsely and maliciously accusing, defamatory, slanderous

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derogatory

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belittling

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imputation

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charge (unjust/fake)

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libel

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false and defamatory printed stament

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libelous

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inuriuous to reputation, defamatory

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stigma

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mark of disgrace

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stigmatize

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brand with a mark of disgrace

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banter

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playful teasing jooking

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caricature

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drawing, imitation, of description that ridiculously exaggerates defects

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droll

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odd and laughter provoking

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facetious

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in the habit of joking, said in jest without serious intent.

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flippant

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treating serious matters lightly

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harlequin

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buffon, clown

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irony

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species of humor whose intented meaning is the opposite of the words used, state of affairs contrary to what would normall be expected

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jocose

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given to jesting, playfully humourous

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levity

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lack of proper seriousness

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sardonic

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bitterly sarcastic, mocking, sneering

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satire

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language or writing that exposes follies or abuses by holding them up to ridicule

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travesty

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imitation that makes a serious thing seem ridiculous