1. You wouldn’t know it if it bit you

2. Words to know looking forward to (v.ph.) = expecting circumstances (n.) = situations turned out (v.ph.) = happened posting (n.) = putting message online online forum (n.) = exchanging ideas and opinion on the Internet renovated (v.) = repaired; renewed itchy (adj.) = causing you to scratch mattress (n.) = a paddling to sleep on got rid of (v.) = removed; eliminated

3. Words to know – 2 freezing out (v.) = letting the cold out chill (n.) = coldness survive (v.) = live; exist temps = temperatures dermatologist = doctor specializing in skin treatment pests (n.) = insects that are dangerous to our health prickly (adj.) = becoming very hot and itchy exterminator (n.) = a killer post (v.) = inform; send message to countless (adj.) = very many

4. Words to know – 3 plaguing (v.) = keep happening and causing troubles concern (n.) = worry obsession (n.) = thinking about it all the time lurk (v.) = exist regime (n.) = a regular system virtually (adv.) = nearly true infancy (n.) = babyhood appended (v.) = joined to the end discomfort (n.) = unpleasantness swelling (n.) = a bump; a raised patch on our body พอง, บวม

5. Words to know – 4 irritate (v.) = annoy; itch rare (adj.) = hard to find summarized (v.) = concluded scratch (v.) = rub against our skin infections = diseases account for (v.) = consist of; be proportionate to identified (v.) = recognized; found; considered rodent (n.) = animal with sharp front teeth, e.g. rat contact (n.) = getting in touch with realize (v.) = know

6. Words to know – 5 identify (v.) = say what it is evolved (v.) = changed little by little superb (adj.) = very good swatted (v.) = hit quickly to kill it captured (v.) = caught recluse spider (adj.) = a kind of spider tick (n.) = animal that sucks blood on animals / men ( เห็บ / หมัด ) inject (v.) = put liquid into something or someone venom (n.) = poison

7. Words to know – 6 rash (n.) = red spots on our skin evidence (n.) = a proof appropriate (adj.) = suitable neutralize (v.) = make it neutral toxin (n.) = poison pits (n.) = holes frustrated (v.) = angry; annoyed overtakes (v.) = happens unexpectedly mites (v.) = very small pests that bite ( ไร ) strolling (v.) = walking slowly and relaxingly