Chapter 29 and 30 Vocab Flashcards

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insoluble

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not solvable

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intricate

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having a complicated structure

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labyrinth

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a maze

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quandary

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a state of uncertainty

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tactic

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a strategy or maneuver

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ambiguous

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having several possible interpretations

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baffle

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to confuse

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cogitate

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to ponder

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convoluted

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twisted

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enigma

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a mystery

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infirmity

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a physical disability

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malady

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a disease

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pallor

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extreme paleness

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susceptible

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easily infected, easily influenced

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virulent

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harmful or poisonous

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capillary

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a tiny blood vessel

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convalescence

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a gradual return to health after an illness

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enervate

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to make weak

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epidemiology

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the study of diseases in populations

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epidermis

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the outer skin of vertebrates.