Mushroom February 2021

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A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral
making one extremely angry and impatient
(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
(of food) belonging to the category that is salty or spicy rather than sweet
to a surprising degree
introducing a statement or idea which reverses one that has just been made or referred to
a form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing or from a standard
(of a substance) made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product
correctly or satisfactorily
(of food) having a pleasant, distinct flavour
the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth
an enthusiasm for a particular activity or object which appears suddenly and achieves widespread but short-lived popularity
in preparation or progress; happening or beginning to happen
present, appearing, or found everywhere
grasp mentally; understand
(of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi-transparent
authentic or genuine; real
an uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch
fit or suitable to be eaten