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FR14 Unit 2

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  • Prolongs
    Extend the duration.
  • Underlying
    significant as a cause or basis of something but not necessarily manifest or obvious.
  • Addressed
    think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem). (4 meanings)
  • ills
    a problem or misfortune.
  • Stifles
    Restrain > Separate meaning to suffocate.
  • Short-term
    Short-term is used to describe things that will last for a short time, or things that will have an effect soon rather than in the distant future.
  • Diverted
    cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.
  • Root
    the basic cause, source, or origin of something. (Also used to describe the lowest parts of a plant)
  • Tackle
    make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task). (this word has 3 meanings)
  • Donations
    money or goods that are given to help a person or organization, or the act of giving them: donations of food and money.
  • Props up
    to lift and give support to something by putting something under it: He was sitting upright in his hospital bed, propped up by pillows.
  • Relieve
    1. cause (pain, distress, or difficulty) to become less severe or serious. (it also has a separate meaning used mainly for military)