anesthesia
Meaning: loss of sensation
Usage: The dentist used anesthesia so the patient would not feel pain during the procedure.
analgesic
Meaning: something that reduces pain
Usage: Put this analgesic on the wound so that the poor man at least feels a little better.
inoculate
Meaning: to introduce a microorganism, serum, or vaccine into an organism in order to increase immunity to illness; to vaccinate
Usage: The clinic inoculated students before the overseas trip.
antiseptic
Meaning: clean, sterile
Usage: The antiseptic hospital was very bare, but its cleanliness helped to keep patients healthy.
asylum
Meaning: a place of refuge or protection; sanctuary
Usage: The refugees sought asylum after leaving their unsafe homeland.
inviolable
Meaning: secure from assault
Usage: Nobody was ever able to break into Batman’s inviolable Batcave.