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SSAT 24 - Sick
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| blight | Plant disease - deteriorated condition |
| deleterious | Causing harm - damaging health |
| epidemic | Widespread disease - rapidly spreading |
| malady | Disease - serious disorder |
| malignant | Tending to spread harmfully - destructively invasive |
| morb | (root) Disease - indicates sickness or unhealthiness. Examples: morbid, morbidity, morbose |
| pernicious | Causing gradual harm - subtly destructive |
| san | (root) Health - indicates wellness or soundness. Examples: sane, sanity, sanitary, sanitation |
| taint | Corrupt or contaminate - spoil purity |