Transcript Vocab. 12.12

Lesson 12- Health
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atrophy
debilitate
livid
moribund
noxious
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pestilent
prostrate
salubrious
scourge
unscathed
1. atrophy (verb)
To waste away; wither.
b. To cause to wither.
(noun)
a. The emaciation of tissues, organs, or the
entire body.
b. Any wasting away.
a.
Ex: Yolanda underwent extensive physical
therapy to exercise the leg that had
atrophied while in a cast.
2. debilitate (verb)
a.
To make feeble; weaken.
Related Word: debilitation
Ex: Heavy blood loss during surgery
debilitated Mr. Jones and impeded his
recovery.
3. livid (adj)
a.
b.
c.
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.
4. moribund (adj)
a.
In a a condition approaching death or an
end.
Ex: The moribund pelican was revived by
the veterinarian.
5. noxious (adj)
a.
b.
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.
6. pestilent (adj)
a.
b.
c.
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.
7. prostrate (verb)
To weaken or render helpless; overcome.
b. To make one to bow or kneel down in
humility or adoration.
(adj)
a. Physically or emotionally exhausted.
b. Lying down full length.
a.
Ex: A tropical fever prostrated three
members of the scientific expidition.
8. salubrious (adj)
a.
Favorable to health or well being.
Related Words: salubriously; salubriousness.
Ex: Moderate exercise has a salubrious
effect.
9. scourge (noun)
A cause of great suffering or harm.
b. Any instrument, such as a whip, used for
inflicting punishment, suffering or
vengeance.
(verb)
a. To afflict severely; devastate.
b. To punish severely.
c. To beat, whip or flog.
Ex: Cyclical attacks of plant- eating locusts
were the scourge of the farmers.
a.
10. unscathed (adj)
a.
unharmed; uninjured.
Ex: The race car driver emerged from the
burning vehicle miraculously unscathed.