P.58-64

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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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badger

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tease, annoy, nag (originally to harass a trapped badger)

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halcyon

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calm, peaceful (from halcyon, a bird thought to calm the waves)

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lionize

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treats as highly important

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menagerie

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place where animals are kept and trained, collection of wild animals

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molt

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shed feathers, skin, hair, etc.

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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, sponging

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parrot

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repeat mechanically, like a parrot (tropical bird that imitates human speech)

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scavenger

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animal or person removing refuse or decay

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antidote

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remedy for a poison or evil

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astringent

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1. severe stern
2. causing contraction

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benign

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1. not dangerous (ant. malignant)
2. gentle, kindly

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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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form pus, rankle, rot, putrefy

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hypochondriac

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one who is morbidly anxious about personal health or suffering from imagined illness

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immunity

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1. resistance (to a disease)
2. freedom (as from an obligation), exemption

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immunize

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make immune (e.g.,resistant to a disease)

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lesion

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injury, hurt

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malignant

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1.threatening to cause death (ant. benign)
2.very evil

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morbid

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1.gruesome
2.having to do with disease

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pestilential

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1.morally harmful
2.pertaining to pestilence (plague), deadly

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regiment

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set of rules, esp. to improve health

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salubrious

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healthful

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sebaceous

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greasy, secreting sebum(fatty matter secreted by the glands of the skin)

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theraputic

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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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caused by a virus

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virulent

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1.extremely poisonous, deadly, venomous
2.very bitter

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virus

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1.disease-causing substance too small to be seen through a microscope
2.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, panegyric

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eulogize

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praise, extol, laud, glorify (ant. vilify)

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kudos

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fame or praise due to achievement

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laudable

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praiseworthy, commendable

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laudatory

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expressing praise, eulogistic

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plaudit

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(used mainly in the plural) applause, enthusiastic praise, acclaim

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caluminous

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falsely and maliciously accusing, defamatory, slanderous

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derogatory

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expressing low esteem, belittling, disparaging (ant. complimentary)

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imputation

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charge, esp. an unjust or false charge, insinuation, accusation

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libel

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false and defamatory printed (or written) statement

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libelous

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injurious to reputation, defamatory, calumnious

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malign

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speak evil of, vilify, traduce

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slander

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false and defamatory spoken statement, calumny

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stigma

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mark of disgrace

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stigmatize

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brand with mark of disgrace

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banter

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playful teasing, joking, raillery

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caricature

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drawing, imitation or description that ridiculously exaggerates peculiarities or defects

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droll

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odd and laughter-provoking

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facetious

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1.in the habit of joking
2.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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buffoon, clown

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hilarious

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boisterously merry, very funny

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hilarity

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noisy gaiety, mirth, jollity, glee

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ironic, ironical

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containing or expressing irony

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irony

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1.species of humor whose intended meaning is the opposite of the words used
2.state of affairs contrary to what normally would be expected

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jocose

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given to jesting, playfully humorous

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levity

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lack of proper seriousness, trifling gaiety, frivolity

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ludicrous

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exciting laughter, ridiculous, farcical, absurd

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parody

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humorous imitation

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sarcasm

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sneering and often ironic language intended to hurt a person's feelings

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sarcastic

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given to or expressing sarcasm

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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 them by holding them up to ridicule

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satiric or satirical

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given to or expressing satire

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travesty

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imitation that makes a serious thing seem ridiculous, mockery