Vocabulary Section Flashcards

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Abstain

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To voluntarily refrain from something

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Abrupt

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Sudden

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Access

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A means to obtain entry or a means of approach

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Accountable

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Responsible

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Adhere

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To hold fast or stick together

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Adverse

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Undesired, possibly harmful

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Affect

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Appearance of observable emotions

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Annual

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Occurring every year

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Apply

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To place, put on, or spread something

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Audible

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Able to be heard

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Bilateral

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Present on two sides

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Cardiac

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Of or relating to the heart

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Cast

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Hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while the bone heals

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Cavity

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An opening or an empty area

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Cease

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Come to an end or bring to an end

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Compensatory

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Offsetting or making up for something

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Complication

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An undesired problem that is the result of some other event

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Comply

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Do as directed

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Concave

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Rounded inward

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Concise

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Brief, to the point

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Consistency

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Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is

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Constrict

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To draw together or become smaller

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Contingent

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Dependent

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Contour

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Shape or outline of a shape

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Contract

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To draw together, to reduce in size

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Contraindication

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A reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done

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Defecate

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Expel feces

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Deficit

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A deficiency or lack of something

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Depress

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Press downward

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Depth

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Downward measurement from a surface

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Deteriorating

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Worsening

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Device

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Tool or piece of equipment

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Diagnosis

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Identification of an injury or disease