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60 Cards in this Set
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abroad |
adv. , in a foreign country |
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administer |
v. , to give medicine or medical treatment
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bulk
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n. , the largest part
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complex
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adj.not simple
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cripple
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v., to cause serious damage; weaken
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decade
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n. , period of ten years
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decline
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v. , to gradually go lower, become smaller
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epidemic
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n ., rapid spread of a disease
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estimate |
v. , to guess based on information
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lure
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v. , to attract
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primary
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adj ., main, most important
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qualified
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adj. , skilled, able to do a job
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rampant
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adj. , spreading out of control
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retain
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v., to keep
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rudimentary
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adj ., basic, not well developed
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shortage
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n ., a lack of something
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standpoint |
n ., point of view
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stem
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v. , to come from, originate
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supply
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n. , the amount that is available to be used
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vacancy
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n. , a position or job that needs to be filled
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aerobic
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adj. , relating to energetic exercise
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capacity
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n. , total amount available
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cognition
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n. , the use of mental processes
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concentration |
n. , a large amount of something in the same place
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counteract
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v. , to work against
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dementia
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n. , the loss of intellectual functioning of the brain
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deterioration
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n. , the situation of becoming worse
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diagnose
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v. , to identify an illness
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disorder
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n ., a disease or illness
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gravity
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n. , seriousness
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impaired
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adj. , damaged or weakened
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indicate
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V. , to show
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link
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n. , connection
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mood
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n. , a feeling, a state of mind
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previously
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adv. , before
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regulate
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v. , to control
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rodent
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n. , the group of small animals that includes mice and rats
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spatial
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adj. , of or relating to space
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stave off
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v. , to prevent
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stimulate
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v. , to cause a response
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absorb
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v. , to take in
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alleviate
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v. , to lessen, ease
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ascertain
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v. , to determine; find out
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chronic
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adj. , long-lasting
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combat
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v. , to fight against
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culture
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n. , the growing of organic materials in a laboratory setting
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deem
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v. , to believe; Judge
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desirable
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adj. , wanted; worth having
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enhance
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V. , to improve
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fraction
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n. , a small part
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interval
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n. , the period between two times or events
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investigation
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n. , a study
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manufacture
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V. , to produce
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monitor
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v. , to watch; observe
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outcome
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n. , result
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recur
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v. , to happen or occur again
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substance
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n. , material
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target |
v. , to focus on
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theoretical
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adj. , abstract; based on theory
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toxic
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adj. , poisonous |