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Word	Meaning	Advanced
widespread	adj: existing or happening in various places or among many people
epidemic	n: the widespread outbreak of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time
plague	n: any epidemic disease with a high death rate; (also called pest) a serious, sometimes fatal, infection spread by rats that causes fever and swellings on the body
contagious	adj: able to be passed on to others through contact or proximity, especially by infection or disease
bacteria	n: single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms that exist in large numbers in the air, water, and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease
devastating	adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage
squalid	adj: dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of neglect or poverty
medieval	adj: relating to or belonging to the Middle Age that is for the period of A.D.600 to A.D. 1450
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
diarrhea	n: a common digestive disorder with the frequent passage of loose, watery stools that can be caused by various factors such as infections, food poisoning, and certain medications
tumor	n: a mass of diseased tissue that forms when cells in the body divide and grow in an uncontrolled way
destroy	v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely
brink	n: the point at which something is about to happen; the edge of a steep place
collapse	v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart
prosperous	adj: successful financially or materially; bringing success or good fortune
misery	n: a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
divine	adj: of, from, or like a god; holy or sacred
disappear	v: to cease to exist or be visible
minister	n: a person appointed to or a job of a head of a government department
executor	n: a person appointed by a court to carry out the instructions of a will; a person who produces or enforces something or causes it to come into use
consequence	n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual
profound	adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension
enrage	v: to make someone extremely angry
Christ	n: the man that Christians believe is the prophet and the son of God, and whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity
blame	v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad
pogrom	n: an organized massacre or persecution of a minority group, especially Jews
outbreak	n: a sudden start of something, usually a disease or something dangerous or unpleasant
Semitic	adj: relating to the group of languages that includes Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic, spoken by the peoples of the middle east and north Africa
Catholic	adj: universal and including many different types of things; related to or associated with the part of the Christian Church that has the Pope as its leader
permit	v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization
cruel	adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others
disillusion	v: to disappoint someone or something because you found that something you believed in or hoped for was not as it seemed
fringe	n: a decorative border or edge on a piece of clothing; a group of people or things that are not considered to be part of the main group
sect	n: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream
flagellum	n: (plural, flagella) a long, thin, whip-like structure that some cells use for movement
whip	v: to hit a person or an animal severely with a thin, flexible stick with a cord or leather thong at the end, as a punishment, discipline, etc.
decline	v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept
accord	n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have
historic	adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
feudal	adj: relating to a system of government in which a lord has certain rights and responsibilities to vassals in exchange for military service or other services that developed in Europe in the 8th century
candid	adj: honest, straightforward, and frank in someone’s words or actions
bubo	n: a swollen and painful lymph node, often caused by a bacterial infection such as the bubonic plague
antibiotic	n: a substance or drug that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria
exposed	adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism
survive	v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
entirely	adv: completely
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
genetic	adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
resistance	n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something
germ	n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one
rebound	v: to spring back into a former shape or position after being compressed or stretched