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Lesson 12- Health

atrophy debilitate livid moribund noxious. pestilent prostrate salubrious scourge unscathed . Lesson 12- Health. 1. atrophy (verb). To waste away; wither. To cause to wither. (noun) The emaciation of tissues, organs, or the entire body. Any wasting away.

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Lesson 12- Health

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  1. atrophy debilitate livid moribund noxious pestilent prostrate salubrious scourge unscathed Lesson 12- Health

  2. 1. atrophy (verb) • To waste away; wither. • To cause to wither. (noun) • The emaciation of tissues, organs, or the entire body. • Any wasting away. Ex: Yolanda underwent extensive physical therapy to exercise the leg that had atrophied while in a cast.

  3. 2. debilitate (verb) • To make feeble; weaken. Related Word: debilitation Ex: Heavy blood loss during surgery debilitated Mr. Jones and impeded his recovery.

  4. 3. livid (adj) • Discolored, as from a bruise; black and blue. • Ashen or very pale, from anger. • Extremely angry. Related Words: lividly; lividness. Ex: After falling off her bike, Nell’s shins were livid for a week.

  5. 4. moribund (adj) • In a a condition approaching death or an end. Ex: The moribund pelican was revived by the veterinarian.

  6. 5. noxious (adj) • Injurious or harmful to to health. • Injurious or harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting. Related Words: noxiously, noxiousness. Ex: The chemical solvent should be used outside so that you are not overcome by the noxious fumes.

  7. 6. pestilent (adj) • Tending to cause death; fatal. • Likely to cause an epidemic disease. • Infected or contaminated with infectious disease. Related Word: pestilence Ex: Vaccination has eradicated pestilent disease in most of the world.

  8. 7. prostrate (verb) • To weaken or render helpless; overcome. • To make one to bow or kneel down in humility or adoration. (adj) • Physically or emotionally exhausted. • Lying down full length. Ex: A tropical fever prostrated three members of the scientific expidition.

  9. 8. salubrious (adj) • Favorable to health or well being. Related Words: salubriously; salubriousness. Ex: Moderate exercise has a salubrious effect.

  10. 9. scourge (noun) • A cause of great suffering or harm. • Any instrument, such as a whip, used for inflicting punishment, suffering or vengeance. (verb) • To afflict severely; devastate. • To punish severely. • To beat, whip or flog. Ex: Cyclical attacks of plant- eating locusts were the scourge of the farmers.

  11. 10. unscathed (adj) • unharmed; uninjured. Ex: The race car driver emerged from the burning vehicle miraculously unscathed.

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