When i was younger, i became ill with chicken pox: i missed a full week of school due to this awful contagion.

1. When I was younger, I became ill with Chicken Pox: I missed a full week of school due to this awful contagion.

INFECTION

2. Most parents do not like being contradicted by their children.

OPPOSED

3. The little brother did all he could to thwart his sister's plan of sneaking out of the house.

PREVENT

4. Only a churl would take money out of the donation box for himself!

RUDE PERSON

5. There is a lot to be said for the restorative effects of a proper diet and frequent exercise.

RESTORES HEALTH

the answer is irony!

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