apiary
place where bees are kept
aviary (n.)
place where birds are kept
badger (v.)
tease; annoy; nag
halcyon (adj.)
calm, peaceful
lionize (v.)
treat as highly important
menagerie (n.)
place where animals are kept and trained; collection of wild animals
antidote (n.)
remedy for a poison or evil
astringent (adj.)
severe; stern
causing contraction
astringent (n.)
substance that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood
benign (adj.)
not dangerous
gentle; kindly
convalesce (v.)
recover health after illness; recuperate
convalescent (n.)
person recovering from sickness
fester (v.)
form pus; rankle; rot; putrefy
hypochondriac (n.)
one who is morbidly anxious about personal health, or suffering from imagined illness
immunity (n.)
resistance
freedom; exemption
immunize (v.)
make immune
lesion (n.)
injury; hurt
calumnious (adj.)
falsely and maliciously accusing; defamatory; slanderous
derogatory (adj.)
expressing low esteem; belittling; disparaging
imputation (n.)
charge, esp. an unjust or false charge; insinuation; accusation
libel (n.)
false and defamatory printed (or written) statement
libelous (adj.)
injurious to reputation; defamatory; calumnious
banter (n.)
playful teasing; joking; raillery
caricature (n.)
drawing, imitation, or description that ridiculously exaggerates peculiarities or defects
droll (adj.)
odd and laughter-provoking
facetious (adj.)
in the habit of joking
said in jest without serious intent
flippant (adj.)
treating serious matters lightly
harlequin (n.)
buffoon; clown
hilarious (adj.)
boisterously merry; very funny
hilarity (n.)
noisy gaiety; mirth; jollity; glee
ironic, ironical (adj.)
containing or expressing irony
irony (n.)
species of humor whose intended meaning is the opposite of the words used
state of affairs contrary to what would normally be expected