Atypical warm weather ushers in early allergy season

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  1. sniff
    perceive by inhaling through the nose
    Allergy sufferers are sniffing a lot sooner than usual this spring thanks to the unseasonably balmy temperatures that most Canadians experienced at the tail-end of winter.
  2. balmy
    mild and pleasant
    Allergy sufferers are sniffing a lot sooner than usual this spring thanks to the unseasonably balmy temperatures that most Canadians experienced at the tail-end of winter.
  3. veritable
    not counterfeit or copied
    Warmer-than-usual weather has sped up the arrival of spring, a season that can be a veritable nightmare for allergy sufferers who itch at the thought of pollen, freshly cut grass and blooming flowers.
  4. flourish
    grow vigorously
    Dr. Mark Greenwald, a Toronto-based allergist, says the atypical weather has given common irritants more time to flourish.
  5. exacerbate
    make worse
    Complicating matters, Greenwald says a mild fall for most of Canada has exacerbated the situation, giving plants an even earlier head start on pollen production.
  6. accord
    concurrence of opinion
    According to Greenwald, the most effective approach to seasonal allergies is threefold:
  7. aggravated
    made more severe or intense especially in law
    But allergies could also be aggravated by common springtime habits, says Greenwald.
  8. atypical
    not representative of a group, class, or type
    Dr. Mark Greenwald, a Toronto-based allergist, says the atypical weather has given common irritants more time to flourish.
  9. vaccine
    injection of weakened or dead microbes to create antibodies
    Seek out allergy shots (Referred to as allergy vaccines by the World Health Organization)
  10. excursion
    a journey taken for pleasure
    It's recommended that allergy sufferers take an antihistamine 48 to 72 hours before going on an excursion outdoors to bolster defences ahead of time.
  11. pollen
    fine spores produced by flowers to fertilize other flowers
  12. veritable
    not counterfeit or copied
  13. mould
    the distinctive form in which a thing is made
  14. nasty
    offensive or even (of persons) malicious
  15. irritant
    something that causes discomfort and annoyance
  16. antihistamine
    a medicine used to treat allergies and colds
  17. angst
    an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety
Created on 四月 4, 2012 (updated 四月 4, 2012)

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