addiction /E5dIkF[n/ n. dependence on or commitment to a habit, practice or habit-forming

substance

administer /Ed5mInIst[/ v. to give or apply

agitation /7AdV5 teIFEn/ n. excitement of the mind or feelings; anxiety

astound /Es5taUnd/ v. to shock with surprise

chronic /5krCnIk/ adj. (of a disease) having long duration

deficiency /dI5fIFEnsI/ n. the state of being inadequate

depression /dI5preF[n/ n. the state of being sad and gloomy

designate /5dezI^neIt/ v. to mark or point out; show; specify

fraud /fraUd/ n. criminal deception

hike /haIk/ n. a long walk in the country

immune /I5mjU:n/ adj. protected from the disease or the like

impulse /Im5pQls/ n. sudden, brief force

induce /In5djU:s/ v. cause or lead … into action

integral /5IntI^rEl/ adj. entire, complete, whole

interaction /7IntEr5AkF[n/ n. acting upon one another

manipulate /mE5nIpjUleIt/ v. to handle or use, esp. with skill

mockery /5mRkErI/ n. ridicule

practitioner /prAk5tIFEnE/ n. professional man, esp. in medicine or the law

pregnancy /5pre^nEnsI/ n. the state of being pregnant

preliminary /prI5lImInErI/ adj. coming first and preparing for what follows

premise /5premIs/ n. statement on which reasoning is based

presumably /prI5zjU:mEblI/ adv. probably

provocative /prE5vRkEtIv/ adj. likely to cause anger, argument, interest, etc

random /5rAndEm/ adj. occurring or done without definite aim, reason or pattern

scanner /5skAnE/ n. a device for examining a body, organ or tissue

static /5stAtIk/ adj. at rest; in a state of balance

surgical /5sE:dVIkEl/ adj. involving surgery or surgeons

thereby /5TZ[5baI/ adv. by that, by means of that

trigger /5trI^E/ v. to initiate

volunteer /7vRl[n5ti[/ n. person who offers to do something