Question 1

Able to be passed easily from one person to another.

Accepted Answer

contagious

Question 2

A hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

sanatorium

Question 3

An infectious disease that may affect almost all tissues of the body, especially the lungs.

Accepted Answer

tuberculosis

Question 4

To bring water to a dry place in order to grow crops.

Accepted Answer

irrigate

Question 5

An economic system based on investment of money for profit.

Accepted Answer

capital

Question 6

A building where a legislative body of a republic, state or country meets.

Accepted Answer

capitol

Question 7

A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs.

Accepted Answer

constitution

Question 8

People who record the past and study written records.

Accepted Answer

historian

Question 9

First rough form of a document.

Accepted Answer

draft

Question 10

An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life.

Accepted Answer

career

Question 11

Either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber.

Accepted Answer

walrus

Question 12

A member of a class of persons who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.

Accepted Answer

peasant

Question 13

Nickname for African-American soldiers who fought in the wars during the 1870s.

Accepted Answer

Buffalo Soldiers

Question 14

An agreement to work together.

Accepted Answer

alliance

Question 15

A watercraft that stays under water.

Accepted Answer

submarine

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