Activity 24.2: Vocabulary from the passage
The words given below are taken from the passage and given their contextual meaning in the table. Study them and answer the questions asked below by choosing the correct option.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1. spoils | = to destroy or ruin the quality or value |
| 2. stench | = having bad smell |
| 3. inflammation | = part of the body where there is swelling and pain |
| 4. therapeutic | = having medical value |
| 5. laxative | = medicine that causes the bowel to empty |
| 6. heartburn | = pain caused by indigestion |
| 7. wits | = intelligence or quickness of the mind |
| 8. disinfectants | =make free from bacteria |