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remedy

Meaning

A substance or treatment used to relieve pain or cure an illness or disease.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

She clutched her throbbing head, desperate for any relief. The doctor offered a small pill, a simple remedy he hoped would end the pounding pain and let her finally sleep. It was the only thing that might cure this awful sickness.

The rough bark scraped his palm again. He winced, his fingers throbbing. He needed a remedy, something to soothe this burning ache. A thick, sticky sap was his only hope for relief from the deep cuts.

The old miner coughed, his chest rattling. He'd tried everything for the persistent ache, but nothing worked. Finally, a neighbor offered a strange, bitter tea. He drank it, hoping for even a moment's relief. This new remedy, he prayed, would be the one to finally ease his suffering.

My grandpa swore a spoonful of pickle juice was the only proper remedy for hiccups. He'd slosh it down, make a face like he'd swallowed a lemon, and then, *poof*, the annoying hiccups would vanish. Best cure ever!

Barry the badger had a terrible case of the hiccups that wouldn't stop. His friend, a very wise garden gnome, suggested a special mud pie as a remedy. Barry gobbled it down, and surprisingly, the rumbling in his tummy felt much better. He even burped a tiny, rainbow-colored cloud.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The fever raged, and no one could find a cure. Desperate, she searched the dusty apothecary shelves. Finally, a small vial gleamed, its label promising a potential remedy for his burning skin. She prayed it would work.

The alchemist's fever was worsening; his breath hitched with each rasping cough. He desperately needed a proper remedy, something to finally lift the shadow of this strange blight that clung to him, something to restore his failing strength before the last of the sun faded.

The old blacksmith, sweat stinging his eyes, winced as his thumb throbbed. He rummaged through his worn leather pouch, seeking a specific dried herb. He knew a strong poultice of it would be the best remedy for the deep gash, easing the sharp pain and starting the healing.

Barnaby's stomach rumbled like a grumpy badger after consuming an entire cheese wheel. He desperately needed a culinary remedy, but his fridge only offered questionable leftovers and a single, defiant pickle. Perhaps a nap would be a better cure for his gastric woes.

My pet rock, Bartholomew, had developed a mysterious case of the grumbles. After trying everything from tiny tweed hats to opera music, I stumbled upon a peculiar-looking mushroom. To my surprise, the strange fungus proved to be the perfect remedy, and Bartholomew was grumble-free by teatime.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

The persistent ache in her knee had become unbearable. Desperate, she hoped the new herbal paste was the right remedy. She applied it carefully, praying it would finally bring relief from the constant discomfort, a true cure for her ailment.

The child's fever had spiked alarmingly, her small body trembling. Desperate, the elder searched the dusty satchel for the dried herbs, hoping the traditional remedy would finally bring her some relief from the agonizing sickness.

The ancient mariner, his joints aching from decades at sea and the damp, salty air, finally found a herbal infusion that offered a true remedy. It eased the persistent throb, allowing him to rest for the first time in years, a welcome respite from his constant discomfort.

Bartholomew, a perpetually disgruntled badger, swore his chronic grumbling was due to a faulty spleen. He’d tried everything, from dandelion wine to interpretive dance. Finally, he discovered a particularly pungent fermented berry. "This," he declared, spluttering, "is the perfect remedy for my inexplicable malaise!"

Bartholomew, a renowned mycologist, desperately sought a remedy for his peculiar affliction: spontaneous polka outbreaks whenever he inhaled mushroom spores. His latest concoction, a dubious brew of fermented yak butter and glow-in-the-dark algae, promised to be the ultimate remedy, if it didn't dissolve his lab first.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The persistent ache in her joints finally abated after she took the new concoction. It felt like a miraculous remedy, a welcome respite from the relentless discomfort that had plagued her for weeks. Finally, she could move with a semblance of ease.

The alchemist frantically stirred the phosphorescent goo, hoping this latest concoction would be the remedy for the creeping desiccation that afflicted the subterranean fungi. His reputation, and indeed the entire fungal ark's survival, hinged on finding a cure for this unprecedented blight.

The chronometer's erratic luminescence began to abate, a palpable calm descending upon the sterile observation chamber. Dr. Aris noted the minuscule uptick in the patient's neural conductivity, a positive sign that the experimental psychoactive compound, their last desperate remedy, was finally stabilizing the chaotic synaptic flares.

Barnaby, plagued by an intractable case of the hiccups that threatened his very gravitas, desperately sought a remedy. He'd exhausted every arcane folk nostrum, from swallowing a frog to reciting Ovid backward. Finally, a wizened herbalist presented him with a tincture of pulverized unicorn horn and moonbeams, promising unparalleled efficacy as a remedy for his persistent affliction.

After years of fruitless empirical investigation into the esoteric practice of competitive cheese rolling, I finally stumbled upon a singular, albeit pungent, remedy. This concoction of fermented badger urine and calendula, a veritable panacea for the bruised posterior and existential dread associated with hurtling downhill after a Double Gloucester, proved remarkably effective.

Difficulty

Basic — Common words most learners already know.

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