a) (noun) the medical care of sick animals b) (noun) the state of being free from the control of another country c) (noun) the period of a person's life when they have stopped working because they are old d) (noun) light or heat from the sun e) (noun) a way of speaking that shows that a person comes from a particular place f) (verb) to stop work because of old age or illness
2. a
3. b
4. f
5. c
6. d