| A | B |
| virus | disease causing or corruptive agent |
| regimen | set of rules to improve health |
| libelous | injurious to reputation, defamatory |
| derogatory | expressing low esttem |
| virulent | extremely poisonous, very bitter |
| parody | humorous imitation |
| jacose | given to jesting, playfully humorous |
| caricature | description emphasizing peculiarities |
| travesty | imitation that ridicules its model |
| parasitic | disease caused by parasites |
| hilarity | noisy gaiety |
| benign | not dangerous, gentle, kind |
| fester | form pus, rot, putrify, rankle |
| banter | playful teasing |
| sarcasm | sneering language intended to hurt |
| menagerie | place where animals are kept |
| ecomium | speech/writing that praises people highly |
| apiary | place where bees are kept |
| halycon | calm, peacful |
| parrot | repeat mechanically, like a parrot |