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abhorrence

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despising something or someone

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Abrasion

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an area that is sore, scraped, or rubbed away

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abrupt

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sudden or unexpected

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abscess

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a swollen, inflamed area in bodily tissues, in which pus gathers

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abstain

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to choose not to do or have something or refrain deliberately

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abstemious

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someone who abstains or is moderate, often specifically in their consumption of food and beverage

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abundance

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situation in which there is more than enough of something

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access

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permission, liberty, or the ability to enter, approach, or pass to and from a place or to approach or communicate with a person or thing

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accountable

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subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something

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acumen

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keenness and depth of perception

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acute

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sharpness or severity of sudden onset

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addicitive

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a drug or substance that causes or is likely to cause someone to develop a compulsive, harmful need towards such substance

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adequate

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sufficient for a specific need or recquirement

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adhere

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stick or be attached firmly to a surface

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adulation

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excessive admiration or praise

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adverse

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having a negative or harmful effect on something

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aegis

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protection; support

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affably

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pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to

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affect

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to cause illness, symptoms

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affect (Influence)

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to have and influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something

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aggrieved

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unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment

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aid/aide

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to give assistance

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alcohol

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a clear liquid that can produce drunkenness, also used as a solvent

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allude

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to refer casually or indirectly

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ambiance

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a feeling or moos associated with a particular place, person, or thing

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ambiguous

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someone or something that is unclear or not easily describable

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ambivalent

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someone who has mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

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amenable

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someone willing to accept or be influenced by suggest

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anabolism

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the constructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis

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analgesic

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something used to stop people from feeling pain, or relating to the stopping of pain

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annual

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occurring or happening every year or once a year

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antacid

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substance used to reduce or prevent acid collecting in the body, especially in the stomach

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antibiotic

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medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit their growth

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anticipate

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to realize beforehand

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anticoagulant

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drug or other substance that prevents or slows down the process of blood forming a clot

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antihistamines

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type of drug that is used to treat medical conditions caused by an extreme reaction to particular substances

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antithesis

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contrary or opposite opinion, concept, or characteristic

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antitussive

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drug used to prevent or relieve a cough

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anuria

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absence or suppression of urine

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apathetic

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someone who shows or feels no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

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applicable

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applying or capable of being applied

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apply

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request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form

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aptitude

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natural ability or skill

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assent

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act of agreeing to something especially after thoughtful consideration

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assess

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determine rate or amount of (something, such as tax, charge, or fine)

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assessment

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act of judging or deciding the amount, value, quality, or importance of something

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assiduous

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someone who shows hard work, care, and attention to detail

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assured

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guaranteed

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astute

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someone who is able to understand a situation quickly and see how to to take advantage of it

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ATEB

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award term evaluation board

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audible

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capable of being hear; loud enough to be heard; actually heard

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augment

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to make something greater by adding to it

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ausculate

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examine by auscultation

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auspiciously

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in a way that suggests a positive and successful future

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barren

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land that is too poor to produce much or any vegetation

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benevolent

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characterized by or given to doing good

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benign

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pleasant and kind; not harmful or severe

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bifurcate

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to divide or fork into two branches

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bilateral

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relating to, or affecting the right and left sides of the body or the right and left members of paired organs

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bland

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someone or something that lacks strong features or characteristics and is therefore uninteresting

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blister

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painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid, caused usually by continuous rubbing, especially on your foot, or by burning

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boisterous

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rough and noisy

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boorish

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someone who is rude and not considerate of others people’s feelings

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brazen

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shameless or impudent

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breathe v. breath

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to move air into and out of lungs
to breathe means to move air into and out of the lungs

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burgeoning

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something that is growing or developing quickly

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candid

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someone or something that is honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful

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cantankerous

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difficult or irritating to deal with

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capricious

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indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic

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carbuncle

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a painful local purulent inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues with multiple openings for the discharge of pus and usually necrosis and sloughing of dead tissue

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cardiac

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of, near, or affecting the heart

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cavity

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hollowed-out space

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cease

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to stop, discontinue, or come to an end

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cholesterol

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substance found in the body tissue and blood of all animals, which contains a high amount of fat and it thought to be a contributing factor to heart disease when present in excessive amounts

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chronology

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arrangement of evens, dates, etc. in the order of occure

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cicatrix

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new tissue that forms over a wound and later contracts into a scar

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circuitous

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having a circular or winding course

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circumduction

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movement of a limb or extremity so that the distal end describes a circle while the proximal end remains fixed

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cognition

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process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience and the senss

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collateral

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a branch of a bodily part (such as a vein)

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compensatory

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serving to compensate, such as for loss, lack, or injury

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complied

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gathered together especially from various sources

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complication

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difficult factor or issue often appearing unexpectedly and changing existing pans, methods, or attituded

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concave

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curved like a segment of the interior of a circle or hollow sphere

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concise

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expressing or covering much in few words

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concomitant

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existing or occurring with something else

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confines

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something (such as borders or walls) that encloses

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congestive

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something related to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluids

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consistent

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holding together; firm; solid

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constrict

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to make narrow or draw together

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construct

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subjective idea or theory

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contemplate

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spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way

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contingent

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dependent on or conditioned by something else

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contour

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binding agreement between two or more persons or parties

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contraindictations

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something (such as a symptom or condition) that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable

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convalescence

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gradual healing process or a time of rest and relaxation, usually after an illness

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convulsion

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abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles

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covert

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concealed or disguised

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cursory

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rapidly and often superficially performed or produced

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defecate

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to excrete wase matter from the bowels

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deficit

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inadequacy or insufficiency

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dejected

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low in spirits

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delusion

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a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary

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democratic

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someone who believes in, encourages, or supports freedom and equality between people and groups

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democracy

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form of government in which the common people hold political power

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density

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the quality of being close together and difficult to go or see-through

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depress

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lessen the activity or strength of

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depth

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profound or intense state or an extremely low condition

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deteriorating

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becoming worse or inferior in condition, character, quality, or value

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deterrent

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something that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something

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diameter

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straight line passing from side to side of any figure or body, through its center

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diagnosis

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act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms

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diffuse

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cause to spread out freely

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digress

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deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing

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dilate

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to become enlarged or widened

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diligent

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someone who is careful and uses a lot of effort

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diluted

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something made weaker or less pure by the addition of another substance

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discrete

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apart or detached from others

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disdain

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feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior

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disinfectant

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substance that contains chemicals that kill bacteria

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disregard

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fact of showing no care or respect for something

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distal

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situated away from the point of origin or attachment, such as a limb or bone

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distended

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enlarged, expanded, or stretched out (as from internal pressure)

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diuretic

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something that causes an increase in the production of urine

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docile

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easy to teach, manage, or handle

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documentation

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pieces of paper containing official information

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dynamic

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someone who has a lot of ideas and enthusiasm

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dysfunctional

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not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning

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ebola

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a very serious infectious disease with fever and bleeding inside the body

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echelon

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a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society

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eczema

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skin condition in which areas of the skin become red, rough, and itchy

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efficacy

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ability to produce intended results

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efficiently

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a way that achieves maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense

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egregious

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extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable

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elevate

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move or raise to a higher place or position; lift up

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embolism

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obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble

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emetic

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something that causes vomit

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emigrate

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to leave a country permanently and go to live in another one

141
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empathy

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action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, or experiences of another

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endogenous

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found or coming from within something, such as a system or a person’s body or mind

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enigmatic

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someone or something mysterious and impossible to completely understand

144
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entreat

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plead with, especially in order to persuade

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ephemeral

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something lasting for only a short time

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epidemiologist

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someone who studies diseases and how they are found, spread, and controlled in groups of people

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equilibrium

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state of balance and stability especially necessary in biology for optimal functioning

148
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eradicated

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to get rid of something completely or to destroy something bad

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etiology

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the cause of a disease or abnormal condition

150
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euphemism

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substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant

151
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euthanasia

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act or practice of causing death painlessly, so as to end suffering: advocated by some as a way to deal with persons dying of incurable, painful diseases

152
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evict

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force someone to leave a place

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evisceration

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process of removing one or all of the organs from inside of a body

154
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exacerbate

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to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of

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excess

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state of exceeding what is normal or sufficient

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exogenous

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cause by factors or an agent from outside the organism or system

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expanding

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to increase in extent, number, volume, or scope

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expectorate

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eject or expel matter, as phlegm, from the throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting

159
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expedite

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accelerate or speed up the process or progress of something

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expitate

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atone for guilt or sin

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exposure

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act of exposing, lying open, or uncovering

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extension

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act or instance of extending, lengthening, stretching out, or enlarging the scope of something

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