1. [v] (transitive) To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

1. [n] The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.

1. [n] A substance used to kill insects.

1. [n] The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region

1. [n] (pathology, immunology) Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi.

1. [adj] Of, relating to, or caused by microbes or microorganisms.

serving or intended to regulate something.

1. [n] (psychology) The implicit memory effect in which exposure to a stimulus influences response to a subsequent stimulus.

1. [n] A perceived threat or danger.

1. [n] An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.

a small plant bug which is typically brightly colored and leaps when disturbed. It can be a serious crop pest in warm regions.

treat (something) with a chemical before use.

1. [v] (transitive) To make smaller.

give a practical exhibition and explanation of

1. [n] (countable) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.

1. [n] The unique natural pattern of ridges on the tips of the fingers.

1. [adj] Not treated.

forcibly put an end to.

affected with a disease-causing organism.

1. [n] the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting.

importance requiring swift action.

the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.

an official investigation.

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.