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20 Cards in this Set
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abroad
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adv. in a foreign country
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administer
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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 smalller
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epidemic
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n. rapid spread of disease
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estimate
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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
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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 total amount available
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vacancy
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n. a position or job that needs to be filled
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