AP Lang - Vocabulary (Groups 6-10)

place where bees are kept

place where birds are kept

tease; annoy; nag

calm, peaceful

treat as highly important

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

remedy for a poison or evil

1. severe; stern

2. causing contraction

substance that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood

1. not dangerous

2. gentle; kindly

recover health after illness; recuperate

person recovering from sickness

form pus; rankle; rot; putrefy

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

1. resistance

2. freedom; exemption

make immune

injury; hurt

falsely and maliciously accusing; defamatory; slanderous

expressing low esteem; belittling; disparaging

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

false and defamatory printed (or written) statement

injurious to reputation; defamatory; calumnious

playful teasing; joking; raillery

drawing, imitation, or description that ridiculously exaggerates peculiarities or defects

odd and laughter-provoking

1. in the habit of joking

2. said in jest without serious intent

treating serious matters lightly

buffoon; clown

boisterously merry; very funny

noisy gaiety; mirth; jollity; glee

containing or expressing irony

1. species of humor whose intended meaning is the opposite of the words used

2. state of affairs contrary to what would normally be expected