Unit 3: Novel Study: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Part I

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  1. choreograph
    compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music
  2. precision
    the quality of being exact
  3. condition
    a state at a particular time
  4. detectable
    easily seen or discovered
  5. malignant
    dangerous to health
  6. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  7. crucial
    of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
  8. accumulate
    collect or gather
  9. benevolent
    intending or showing kindness
  10. segregation
    a social system that provides different facilities for minority groups
  11. catheter
    a thin flexible tube inserted into the body
  12. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  13. extension
    an additional telephone set connected to the same line
  14. devoted
    dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use
  15. involve
    engage as a participant
  16. generation
    all the people living at the same time or of the same age
  17. paralyze
    cause to be immobile
  18. relieve
    free from a burden, evil, or distress
Created on Wed Dec 02 16:07:03 EST 2020 (updated Thu Dec 10 08:53:26 EST 2020)

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