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Patricia S. (United States of America)
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  1. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  2. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  3. deprivation
    the disadvantage that results from losing something
  4. exacerbate
    make worse
  5. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  6. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  7. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  8. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  9. unprecedented
    novel; having no earlier occurrence
  10. utilitarian
    having a useful function
Created on Mon Jun 06 17:15:47 EDT 2011

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