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acupuncture
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a way of treating pain or illness by putting thin needles into parts of the body
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ailment
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an illness that is not very serious
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alternative
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different from what is usual or expected
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chronic
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continuing for a long time and not easily solved or cured
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complementary
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combining well with other things to bring out the good in them
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conventional
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used or existing for a long time and considered usual
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funding
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an amount of money used for a specific purpose
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hypnosis
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a state similar to sleep, in which someone’s thoughts and actions can be influenced by someone else
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impractical
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not sensible
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infused
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filled with a particular feeling of quality
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mainstream
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the beliefs and opinions that represent the most usual way of thinking about or doing something
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non-invasive
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medical treatment that does not involve cutting into someone’s body
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orphanage
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a place where children who have no parents live
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pay out of pocket
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to pay with your own money
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placebo
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a harmless substance that is given to a patient instead of medicine
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practitioner
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someone who is trained to do a particular type of work that involves a lot of skill
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radical
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very different
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to raise eyebrows
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to cause or show surprise or disapproval
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reputable
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respected for being honest and doing good work
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rural
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relating to country areas
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somber
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sad and serious
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therapy
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the treatment of an illness or injury over a fairly long period of time
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ticklish
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easy to tickle
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traditional
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following ideas, methods, etc. that have existed for a long time rather than doing something new or different
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treatment
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a method that is intended to cure an injury or sickness
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debate
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a discussion or argument on a subject in which people express different opinions
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deny
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to refuse to allow someone to have or do something
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entitled
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given the right to have or do something
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principle
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a moral rule or set of ideas about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave
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ramification
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a result of something you do that affects things in a way that you may not have expected
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violate
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to disobey or do something against a law, rule, agreement, etc
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antics
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behavior that seems strange, funny, silly, or annoying
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botanist
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someone whose job is to make scientific studies of wild plants
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bout
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a short period of time during which you suffer from an illness
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brainchild
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an idea, plan, organization etc that someone has thought of without any help from anyone else
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channel
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to control and direct something such as energy towards a particular purpose
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confined
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to exist in or affect only a particular place or group
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cope
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to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation
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deleterious
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damaging or harmful
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demeanor
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the way someone behaves, dresses, speaks, etc. that shows what their character is like
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dwell on
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to think or talk for too long about something, especially something unpleasant
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ease
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to make a process happen more easily
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enhance
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to improve something
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ethicist
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a philosopher who specializes in the moral rules or principles of behavior for deciding what is right and wrong
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herbal
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made of herbs
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homeopathy
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a system of medicine in which a disease is treated by giving extremely small amounts of a substance that causes the disease
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hypertension
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a medical condition in which your blood pressure is too high
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inadequacy
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a feeling that you are not as good, clever, skilled etc as other people
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indifference
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lack of interest or concern
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inert
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not producing a chemical reaction when combined with other substances
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infatuation
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a strong feeling of love for someone or interest in something, especially a feeling that is unreasonable and does not continue for a long time
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infirmity
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bad health or a particular illness
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internist
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a doctor who has a general knowledge about all illnesses and medical conditions of organs inside your body, and who treats illnesses that do not need operations
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knead
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to press a mixture of flour and water many times with your hands or to press someone's muscles many times to help cure pain or to help someone relax
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mobility
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the ability to move easily
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mockery
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when someone laughs at someone or something or shows that they think they are stupid
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neglect
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to fail to look after someone or something properly
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outrank
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to have a higher rank than someone else in the same group
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potent
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having a very powerful effect or influence on your body or mind
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prevalent
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common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people
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proponent
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someone who supports something or persuades people to do something
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psyche
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someone's mind, or their deepest feelings, which control their attitudes and behavior
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psychosomatic
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a psychosomatic illness is caused by fear or anxiety rather than by a physical problem
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put someone at ease
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to make someone feel less worried about something
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quack
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someone who pretends to be a doctor
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relief
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a feeling of comfort when something frightening, worrying, or painful has ended or has not happened
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rigorous
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careful, thorough, and exact
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ruthless
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so determined to get what you want that you do not care if you have to hurt other people in order to do it
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sedative
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a drug used to make someone calm or go to sleep
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seduce
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to make someone want to do something by making it seem very attractive or interesting to them
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stimulant
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a drug or substance that makes you feel more active and full of energy
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stroke
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to move your hand gently over something
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synthesis
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something that has been made by combining different things, or the process of combining things
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transference
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the process by which emotions associated with one person, such as a parent, unconsciously shift to another
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undermine
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to gradually make someone or something less strong or effective
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up the ante
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to increase your demands or try to get more things from a situation, even though this involves more risks
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well-being
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a feeling of being comfortable, healthy, and happy
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catatonic
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not able to move or talk because of an illness, shock, etc.
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