hospital
a health facility where patients receive treatment
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modern
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
popular
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
career
the particular occupation for which you are trained
daughter
a female human offspring
die
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
voice
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
loss
something that is lost
version
something a little different from others of the same type
sea
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
forget
be unable to remember
internet
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
huge
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.R.Inge
earth
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
waiting
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
army
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
success
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
table
a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
mark
attach a tag or label to
ten
being one more than nine
pass
go across or through
deep
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
sleep
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
access
the right to enter
base
installation from which a military force initiates operations
professional
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
below
in or to a place that is lower
risk
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
box
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
card
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
piece
a separate part of a whole
wall
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
dark
devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
note
a brief written record
ball
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
build
make by combining materials and parts
district
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
percent
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
culture
a particular society at a particular time and place
rock
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
officer
a member of a police force
respect
regard highly; think much of
pain
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
standard
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
tonight
the present or immediately coming night
specific
being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
student
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
tomorrow
the day after today
cold
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
eye
the organ of sight
create
bring into existence
charge
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
eight
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
store
keep or lay aside for future use
weight
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
album
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
effect
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
limited
small in range or scope
peace
the state prevailing during the absence of war
track
a line or route along which something travels or moves
century
a period of 100 years
recently
in the recent past
required
necessary for relief or supply
chinese
of or pertaining to China or its peoples or cultures
text
the words of something written
ahead
at or in the front
allow
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
island
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
treatment
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
conference
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
difference
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
double
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
gas
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
population
the people who inhabit a territory or state
pressure
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
radio
an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
normal
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
brown
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
capital
assets available for use in the production of further assets
committee
a special group delegated to consider some matter; - Milton Berle
travel
the act of going from one place to another
sort
examine in order to test suitability
cross
to cover or extend over an area or time period; ,
message
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
focus
direct one's attention on something
husband
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
ice
water frozen in the solid state
region
the extended spatial location of something
beginning
the event consisting of the start of something
quickly
with rapid movements
section
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
content
something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
speed
distance travelled per unit time
completely
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
female
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
drop
a shape that is spherical and small
contact
close interaction
sale
the general activity of selling
fair
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
tour
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area