Vocab Flashcards
(163 cards)
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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
to refer casually or indirectly
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ambiance
a feeling or moos associated with a particular place, person, or thing
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ambiguous
someone or something that is unclear or not easily describable
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ambivalent
someone who has mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
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amenable
someone willing to accept or be influenced by suggest
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anabolism
the constructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis
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analgesic
something used to stop people from feeling pain, or relating to the stopping of pain
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annual
occurring or happening every year or once a year
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antacid
substance used to reduce or prevent acid collecting in the body, especially in the stomach
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antibiotic
medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit their growth
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anticipate
to realize beforehand
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anticoagulant
drug or other substance that prevents or slows down the process of blood forming a clot
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antihistamines
type of drug that is used to treat medical conditions caused by an extreme reaction to particular substances
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antithesis
contrary or opposite opinion, concept, or characteristic
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antitussive
drug used to prevent or relieve a cough
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anuria
absence or suppression of urine
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apathetic
someone who shows or feels no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
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applicable
applying or capable of being applied
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apply
request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form
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aptitude
natural ability or skill
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assent
act of agreeing to something especially after thoughtful consideration
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assess
determine rate or amount of (something, such as tax, charge, or fine)
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assessment
act of judging or deciding the amount, value, quality, or importance of something
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assiduous
someone who shows hard work, care, and attention to detail
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assured
guaranteed
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astute
someone who is able to understand a situation quickly and see how to to take advantage of it
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ATEB
award term evaluation board
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audible
capable of being hear; loud enough to be heard; actually heard
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augment
to make something greater by adding to it
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ausculate
examine by auscultation
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auspiciously
in a way that suggests a positive and successful future
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barren
land that is too poor to produce much or any vegetation
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benevolent
characterized by or given to doing good
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benign
pleasant and kind; not harmful or severe
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bifurcate
to divide or fork into two branches
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bilateral
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
someone or something that lacks strong features or characteristics and is therefore uninteresting
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blister
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
rough and noisy
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boorish
someone who is rude and not considerate of others people's feelings
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brazen
shameless or impudent
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breathe v. breath
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
something that is growing or developing quickly
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candid
someone or something that is honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful
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cantankerous
difficult or irritating to deal with
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capricious
indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic
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carbuncle
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
of, near, or affecting the heart
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cavity
hollowed-out space
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cease
to stop, discontinue, or come to an end
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cholesterol
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
arrangement of evens, dates, etc. in the order of occure
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cicatrix
new tissue that forms over a wound and later contracts into a scar
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circuitous
having a circular or winding course
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circumduction
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
process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience and the senss
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collateral
a branch of a bodily part (such as a vein)
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compensatory
serving to compensate, such as for loss, lack, or injury
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complied
gathered together especially from various sources
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complication
difficult factor or issue often appearing unexpectedly and changing existing pans, methods, or attituded
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concave
curved like a segment of the interior of a circle or hollow sphere
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concise
expressing or covering much in few words
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concomitant
existing or occurring with something else
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confines
something (such as borders or walls) that encloses
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congestive
something related to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluids
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consistent
holding together; firm; solid
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constrict
to make narrow or draw together
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construct
subjective idea or theory
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contemplate
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
dependent on or conditioned by something else
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contour
binding agreement between two or more persons or parties
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contraindictations
something (such as a symptom or condition) that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable
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convalescence
gradual healing process or a time of rest and relaxation, usually after an illness
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convulsion
abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
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covert
concealed or disguised
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cursory
rapidly and often superficially performed or produced
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defecate
to excrete wase matter from the bowels
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deficit
inadequacy or insufficiency
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dejected
low in spirits
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delusion
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
someone who believes in, encourages, or supports freedom and equality between people and groups
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democracy
form of government in which the common people hold political power
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density
the quality of being close together and difficult to go or see-through
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depress
lessen the activity or strength of
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depth
profound or intense state or an extremely low condition
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deteriorating
becoming worse or inferior in condition, character, quality, or value
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deterrent
something that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something
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diameter
straight line passing from side to side of any figure or body, through its center
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diagnosis
act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms
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diffuse
cause to spread out freely
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digress
deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing
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dilate
to become enlarged or widened
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diligent
someone who is careful and uses a lot of effort
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diluted
something made weaker or less pure by the addition of another substance
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discrete
apart or detached from others
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disdain
feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior
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disinfectant
substance that contains chemicals that kill bacteria
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disregard
fact of showing no care or respect for something
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distal
situated away from the point of origin or attachment, such as a limb or bone
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distended
enlarged, expanded, or stretched out (as from internal pressure)
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diuretic
something that causes an increase in the production of urine
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docile
easy to teach, manage, or handle
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documentation
pieces of paper containing official information
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dynamic
someone who has a lot of ideas and enthusiasm
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dysfunctional
not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning
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ebola
a very serious infectious disease with fever and bleeding inside the body
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echelon
a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society
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eczema
skin condition in which areas of the skin become red, rough, and itchy
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efficacy
ability to produce intended results
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efficiently
a way that achieves maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense
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egregious
extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable
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elevate
move or raise to a higher place or position; lift up
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embolism
obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble
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emetic
something that causes vomit
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emigrate
to leave a country permanently and go to live in another one
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empathy
action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, or experiences of another
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endogenous
found or coming from within something, such as a system or a person's body or mind
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enigmatic
someone or something mysterious and impossible to completely understand
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entreat
plead with, especially in order to persuade
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ephemeral
something lasting for only a short time
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epidemiologist
someone who studies diseases and how they are found, spread, and controlled in groups of people
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equilibrium
state of balance and stability especially necessary in biology for optimal functioning
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eradicated
to get rid of something completely or to destroy something bad
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etiology
the cause of a disease or abnormal condition
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euphemism
substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
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euthanasia
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
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evict
force someone to leave a place
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evisceration
process of removing one or all of the organs from inside of a body
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exacerbate
to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of
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excess
state of exceeding what is normal or sufficient
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exogenous
cause by factors or an agent from outside the organism or system
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expanding
to increase in extent, number, volume, or scope
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expectorate
eject or expel matter, as phlegm, from the throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting
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expedite
accelerate or speed up the process or progress of something
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expitate
atone for guilt or sin
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exposure
act of exposing, lying open, or uncovering
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extension
act or instance of extending, lengthening, stretching out, or enlarging the scope of something
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