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responsibleadj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
victimn: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event
bugn: any tiny insect; a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
apologizev: to express regret for committing wrongdoing or causing a problem
behalfn: represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
mosquiton: a small flying insect whose female bites people and animals and sucks their blood, and sometimes transmits serious diseases such as malaria
infectiousadj: able to be passed quickly from one person, animal, or plant to another, especially through air or water
valleyn: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river
historicadj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
zonen: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way
malarian: a severe disease caused by a parasite that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito
manifestv: to show something such as feeling, attitude, quality, etc. clearly through signs or actions
extremeadj: very great in amount or degree
seizuren: the action of taking something from somebody by the use of legal authority; a sudden occurrence or recurrence of a disease
institutionalizev: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.)
instituten: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something
priorityn: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first
communaladj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
referv: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support
primaryadj: first or highest in rank, order, or importance; most fundamental or essential; pertaining to the initial or introductory stage of something, such as a school year or election cycle
estimatev: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
transmissionn: the act or process of sending something from one person or place to another; the process of broadcasting over the airwaves, as in radio or television
transmitv: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another
diseasen: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems
colleaguen: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business
flashlightn: a portable electric light with a handle and a switch that can be turned on and off
siphonn: a tube or conduit used to transfer liquids, usually from a higher to a lower level, by means of atmospheric pressure, gravity, or vacuum; a device used to extract a liquid from a container
rollv: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
trousersn: a pair of leg coverings that extends from the waist to the ankles covering each leg separately, often referred to as pants
swapv: to give something and receive something in trade
consecutiveadj: following in a sequence or order without interruption or break; occurring one after another
identifyv: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
chopv: to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool, such as a knife
analyzev: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning
labn: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory
parasiten: an organism that lives on or in another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other’s expense
improvev: to make or become better
well-beingn: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
unfortunatelyadv: by bad luck; unluckily
insecticiden: a substance used to kill insects
widespreadadj: existing or happening in various places or among many people
resistancen: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something
biologyn: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
opportuneadj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
breedv: to keep animals for producing offspring in a regulated manner
scatterv: to cause to separate and go in different directions
hoofn: the horny part of the foot of some mammals, such as horses, deer, and cattle
larvan: the immature free-living form of insect or an animal, which at hatching from the egg, is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
decidev: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
survivev: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
demonstratev: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience
cleverlyadv: in a way that demonstrates intelligence or ability
normallyadv: usually; under normal conditions
sterileadj: free from living microorganisms, especially bacteria, fungi, and viruses; incapable of reproducing
progenyn: the descendants or offspring of a person, animal, or plant
crushv: to press it firmly, usually with your hands or a tool, so that it becomes flat or smaller
large-scaleadj: involving many people or things and involving a lot of change or activity
sustainv: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid
colonyn: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away
rearadj: at, toward, or near the back part of something; (verb) to look after a child until it is an adult
facilityn: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
introductoryadj: intended as an introduction or preliminary; serving as a base or starting point
immediatelyadv: now or without delay
lethaladj: causing or capable of causing death; extremely dangerous
substancen: the real physical material of which a thing or person consist; the most important or main part of some idea or experience; an illegal drug
disseminatev: to spread or distribute widely, especially information or ideas; to scatter or disperse
swarmn: a group of many things, such as insects, fishes, etc., in the air or water or on the ground
congregatev: to come together or gather in a group or assembly; to collect or accumulate in a particular place or area
clustern: a group of similar things or people close together, often forming a distinct mass or unit
horizonn: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
sunsetn: the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon; (verb) to expire or be terminated automatically at the end of a fixed period
clumpn: a small group of bushes, trees, flowers, people, etc.
fantasticadj: extremely good; excellent
phenomenonn: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood
catchingadj: attracting attention or interest; likely to be noticed or remembered; appealing or compelling
huntv: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit
locatev: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something
bombn: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something
sprayn: a fine mist of liquid that is dispersed into the air; flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
nukev: (derived from “nuclear”) to attack or destroy a place or target with a nuclear weapon; to cook food in a microwave oven; (noun) a nuclear weapon, such as a nuclear bomb or missile
crewn: a group of people who work together, especially on a ship or airplane
developv: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created
incredibleadj: unbelievable; enormous
breathn: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs
sweatn: the salty liquid that is produced by the glands in the skin, especially when the body is hot or under stress
odorn: a distinctive or unpleasant smell; a scent or aroma that can be sensed through the sense of smell
concoctionn: the mixture, often a complicated one; a preparation made by combining various ingredients
mixturen: a combination of different elements, substances, or entities, usually in non-uniform proportions, resulting in a homogeneous or heterogeneous blend of physical or chemical properties
blendv: to mix or combine two or more substances
syntheticadj: made by combining chemical substances as opposed to being naturally occurring
reminiscentadj: making you remember someone or something; relating to the recall of personal interests
attractv: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones
trapn: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
lurev: to tempt or persuade someone to do something
surveillancen: the act of carefully monitoring a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed or expected
expandv: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
denguen: a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by fever, severe joint and muscle pain, and a rash
chikungunyan: a viral infection carried by mosquitoes that causes fever and severe joint pain, often accompanied by a rash, headache, muscle pain, and fatigue
virusn: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants
repellentadj: serving to drive away or repel something; unpleasant or offensive and causing a strong sense of aversion or disgust
sandn: finely granulated particles of rock or mineral material typically found along beaches, deserts, or riverbeds; used in construction, landscaping, and other applications requiring drainage or abrasive action
relationn: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
eliminatev: to remove or get rid of someone or something
unionn: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together
continentn: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex
firmadj: resolute or unwavering in decision-making or action; strong or secure in structure, make, or composition; reliable, trustworthy, or dependable; (noun) a business or company
cohortn: a group of people who share a common characteristic, experience, or background and are usually studied as a single unit in research or analysis; a companion or ally
championn: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief
visionn: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
lifetimen: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
inheritv: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died
amazingadj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
progressionn: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
achievev: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do
reductionn: a decrease in size, amount, or degree
burdenn: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry
proofn: a fact or piece of information that shows something is true or exists
principlen: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works
genen: the fundamental unit of heredity and the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for the creation of RNA or protein.
editv: to prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it
techniquen: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
transformv: to change in outward structure or looks;
suppressionn: the act of stopping or preventing something from being expressed or revealed
releasev: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
geneticallyadv: in a way that relates to or is produced by genes (= the units in the cells of a living thing received by an animal or plant from its parents) or heredity
modifyv: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose
eliminationn: the act or process of removing or getting rid of something or someone
interventionn: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so
additionn: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
eventuallyadv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
diversityn: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people
insectn: any small creature that has six legs and a body divided into three sections
aimv: to try or plan to get or achieve something
regulatoryadj: having the power to control or restrict something such as business or industry according to rules or principles
regulatorn: a person or thing that controls or balances something; a person or an organization that is responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
independencen: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence
assessv: to judge or decide the nature or quality of someone or something
processn: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products