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physical illness or disease

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ailment

Question 2

prevent, keep away

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stave off

Question 3

round black part in the middle of the eye

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pupil

Question 4

become bigger and wider

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dilate

Question 5

exact

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precise

Question 6

the hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder

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armpit

Question 7

at a higher level than normal

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elevated

Question 8

produce and give off a fluid

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secrete

Question 9

very important

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cardinal

Question 10

able to exist together

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compatible

Question 11

clear, accurate

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sharp

Question 12

cause of pain and suffering

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affliction

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of great value

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precious

Question 14

regarded as most typical or normal

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mainstream

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find out

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ascertain

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complete range

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spectrum

Question 17

by means of

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via

Question 18

force liquid or gas to flow in a particular direction

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pump

Question 19

A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

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vein

Question 20

one of the very thin tubes that carry blood around the body

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capillary

Question 21

extremely dry

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arid

Question 22

keeping things or yourself clean in order to avoid illness or infection

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hygiene

Question 23

disease that is caused by bacteria or a virus

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infection

Question 24

one of a pair of organs that purify the blood and produce urine

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kidney

Question 25

able to be relieved by medical attention

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treatable

Question 26

tell a patient to take a medicine or follow a course of treatment

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prescribe

Question 27

avoid or escape

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evade

Question 28

cause something to happen quickly or suddenly

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precipitate

Question 29

estimate, judge

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gauge

Question 30

cause or persuade to be expressed

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elicit

Question 31

perceive a difference

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distinguish

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safe to eat

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edible

Question 33

reduce or remove

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relieve

Question 34

bring an idea, emotion, or memory to mind

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evoke

Question 35

extremely worrying, upsetting or frightening

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harrowing

Question 36

not very noticeable

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subtle

Question 37

humor that is based on physical actions, such as people falling over

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slapstick

Question 38

area at the back of the eye which sends signals to the brain about what is seen

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retina

Question 39

outer layer of the brain

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cortex

Question 40

understand the meaning of something, especially a code

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decipher

Question 41

make something grow or become more active

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stimulate

Question 42

avoid something by going around it

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bypass

Question 43

cut off or cut through

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sever

Question 44

be a good sign

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bode well

Question 45

type of light that the human eye cannot see

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infared

Question 46

at an early stage

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in its infancy

Question 47

problem or obstacle you must deal with before making progress

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hurdle

Question 48

deal successfully with a difficulty

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overcome

Question 49

in progress, continuing

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ongoing

Question 50

interpret or give meaning to a message

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decode

Question 51

principles or reasons on which something is based

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rationale

Question 52

very large amount

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a wealth of

Question 53

heart and blood vessels

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cardiovascular system

Question 54

control, manage

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regulate

Question 55

one of the parts in which something can be divided

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segment

Question 56

the killing of many people

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massacre

Question 57

short piece of writing, music, or film that is taken from something longer

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excerpt

Question 58

make smaller or narrower

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constrict

Question 59

small part of a film, TV program, etc.

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clip

Question 60

condition of being subject to some effect or influence

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exposure

Question 61

cause a reaction

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provoke

Question 62

large muscle between your lungs and your stomach that helps you breathe

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diaphragm

Question 63

large amount of something, such as information

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body

Question 64

something that reduces or eliminates pain

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analgesic

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