diff --git a/data/json/effects.json b/data/json/effects.json
index 3f7745e371da8..0ddc38b795758 100644
--- a/data/json/effects.json
+++ b/data/json/effects.json
@@ -535,7 +535,8 @@
     "type": "effect_type",
     "id": "foodpoison",
     "name": [ "Food Poisoning" ],
-    "desc": [ "Your stomach is extremely upset, and you are quite nauseous." ],
+    "desc": [ "Your stomach is extremely upset, and you are quite nauseated." ],
+    "//": "In formal usage, 'nauseous' technically means 'to cause nausea [in others],' not 'feeling sick.'",
     "miss_messages": [ [ "Your stomach bothers you.", 1 ] ],
     "rating": "bad",
     "resist_traits": [ "POISRESIST" ],
@@ -590,8 +591,8 @@
     "type": "effect_type",
     "id": "nausea",
     "name": [ "Nausea" ],
-    "desc": [ "You feel nauseous.  Even a thought of food makes you feel sick." ],
-    "remove_message": "You no longer feel nauseous.",
+    "desc": [ "You feel nauseated.  Even a thought of food makes you feel sick." ],
+    "remove_message": "You no longer feel nauseated.",
     "rating": "bad",
     "int_dur_factor": "5 m",
     "max_intensity": 3,
@@ -819,7 +820,7 @@
     "desc": [ "You are covered in webs!" ],
     "apply_message": "You're covered in webs!",
     "rating": "bad",
-    "miss_messages": [ [ "The webs constrict your movement.", 4 ] ],
+    "miss_messages": [ [ "The webs restrict your movement.", 4 ] ],
     "max_intensity": 3,
     "base_mods": { "speed_mod": [ -20 ] },
     "scaling_mods": { "speed_mod": [ -5 ] },
@@ -830,9 +831,9 @@
     "id": "sludged",
     "name": [ "sludged" ],
     "desc": [ "You're standing in sludge!" ],
-    "apply_message": "You're stepped into some sludge!",
+    "apply_message": "You've stepped into some sludge!",
     "rating": "bad",
-    "miss_messages": [ [ "The sludge constricts your movement.", 4 ] ],
+    "miss_messages": [ [ "The sludge restricts your movement.", 4 ] ],
     "max_intensity": 3,
     "show_in_info": true
   },
@@ -1010,7 +1011,7 @@
     "type": "effect_type",
     "id": "rat",
     "name": [ "Ratting" ],
-    "desc": [ "You feel nauseous and rat-like." ],
+    "desc": [ "You feel nauseated and rat-like." ],
     "max_intensity": 100,
     "base_mods": { "int_mod": [ -0.5 ], "str_mod": [ -0.2 ], "per_mod": [ -0.4 ] },
     "scaling_mods": { "int_mod": [ -0.5 ], "str_mod": [ -0.2 ], "per_mod": [ -0.4 ] }
@@ -1826,14 +1827,14 @@
     "id": "anemia",
     "name": [ "Early iron deficiency", "Iron deficiency", "Acute iron deficiency" ],
     "desc": [
-      "A lack of iron in your diet has hampered efficiency and regeneration of your red blood cells.",
-      "Prolonged lack of iron in your diet has compromised efficiency and regeneration of your red blood cells.",
+      "A lack of iron in your diet has hampered the efficiency and regeneration of your red blood cells.",
+      "Prolonged lack of iron in your diet has compromised the efficiency and regeneration of your red blood cells.",
       "Severe lack of iron in your diet results in your red blood cells dying faster then they are regenerating."
     ],
     "apply_message": "You begin feeling increasingly tired and listless.",
     "remove_message": "You are no longer in risk of becoming anemic.",
     "decay_messages": [
-      [ "Your irom deficiency is nearly resolved.", "good" ],
+      [ "Your iron deficiency is nearly resolved.", "good" ],
       [ "Your feel stronger as your iron deficiency starts to improve.", "good" ]
     ],
     "max_intensity": 3,
@@ -1983,15 +1984,15 @@
     "name": [ "Mild hypovolemic shock", "Moderate hypovolemic shock", "Advanced hypovolemic shock", "Severe hypovolemic shock" ],
     "desc": [
       "You've lost some blood and look somewhat pale.",
-      "You've lost large amount of blood, and you're not feeling well.",
+      "You've lost a large amount of blood, and you're not feeling well.",
       "You've lost an awful lot of blood, and your condition is severe.  Seek medical attention.",
       "You've lost tremendous amount of blood, and you're standing on death's door.  Transfusion might save you."
     ],
-    "apply_message": "You have lost lot of blood, and your condition worsens.",
+    "apply_message": "You have lost a lot of blood, and your condition worsens.",
     "remove_message": "You are no longer in shock.",
     "decay_messages": [
-      [ "Your blood level increase, and you feel better, but still look pale.", "good" ],
-      [ "Your feel stronger as your blood levels starts to improve.", "good" ],
+      [ "Your blood volume increases, and you feel better; but still, you look pale.", "good" ],
+      [ "You feel stronger as your blood volume starts to improve.", "good" ],
       [ "You're not dying from lack of blood, but you're not out of the woods yet.", "good" ]
     ],
     "max_intensity": 4,
@@ -2331,13 +2332,13 @@
     "type": "effect_type",
     "id": "weary_1",
     "name": [ "Lightly Weary" ],
-    "desc": [ "You've been pretty active for a while, operating at the highest levels of activity will be impaired." ]
+    "desc": [ "You've been pretty active for a while; operating at the highest levels of activity will be impaired." ]
   },
   {
     "type": "effect_type",
     "id": "weary_2",
     "name": [ "Moderately Weary" ],
-    "desc": [ "You've been quite active for a while, operating at higher levels of activity will be impaired." ]
+    "desc": [ "You've been quite active for a while; operating at higher levels of activity will be impaired." ]
   },
   {
     "type": "effect_type",
@@ -2367,7 +2368,7 @@
     "type": "effect_type",
     "id": "weary_7",
     "name": [ "Extremely Weary" ],
-    "desc": [ "You've been extremely active for a while, it's time to stop." ]
+    "desc": [ "You've been extremely active for a while; it's time to stop." ]
   },
   {
     "type": "effect_type",