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hypertension

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abnormally high blood pressure

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hypodermic

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small syringe with a hollow needle for making injections beneath the skin

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hypoglycemic

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afflicted with an abnormally low concentration of sugar in the blood

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4
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hyposensitize

A

make less sensitive

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5
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hypotension

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abnormally low blood pressure

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6
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subaqueous

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underwater

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subcutaneous

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being, living, or introduced beneath the skin

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submarginal

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below minimum standards; inadequate for some end; unproductive

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subservient

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useful in an “under”, or subordinate, capacity; excessively submissive

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supererogatory

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beyond the requirements of duty; performed to an extent not demanded

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supernumerary

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exceeding the standard or prescribed number; extra

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bagatelle

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trifle; something of little value or importance

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13
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exacerbate

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make more severe or violent; aggravate

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forbearance

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self-control; patience

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garrulous

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talking too much about unimportant things; loquacious; talkative

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moment

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importance; consequence

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refractory

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hard to control; resisting authority, unruly

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slatternly

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dirty; untidy; slovenly

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transitory

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lasting only a short time; temporary; short-lived

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venial

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forgivable; pardonable; excusable

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veracity

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truthfulness; honesty

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canard

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false, deliberately made-up report or story

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collusion

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secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy

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connive

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cooperate secretly with someone for a deceitful purpose; conspire

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covert

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secret

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duplicity

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double-dealing; hypocritical deception

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insidious

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lying in wait to entrap; crafty; treacherous

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latent

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present through invisible and inactive; potential

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suborn

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induce someone to testify falsely

30
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subterfuge

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plan to trick to conceal one’s true objective; stratagem; deception