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Lesson 12- Health atrophy debilitate livid moribund noxious 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.