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| acronym | a word formed from the first letters or parts of other words |
| emergency | a crisis, disaster |
| expanded | increased |
| eradication | the destruction or removal of something |
| sharp | sudden |
| routine | a practice done regularly |
| persist | to continue steadily in the same manner in spite of obstacles or opposition |
| budget | a plan to spend money or resources |
| overwhelming | unsetting; overpowering |
| malnutrition | a condition caused by a lack of food |
| access | the ability to get |
| adequate | not bad, but not very good; minimal |
| globally | around the world |
| ignorance | lack of education |
| surveys | examinations of groups of people done by asking them questions and recording their answers |
| transmitted | passed from one person to another |
| discrimination | unfair treatment, especially because of race, sex, age, religion |
| vital | very important |
| disasters | a sudden great act of destruction and loss |
| contaminated | made unsafe or dirty |
| traumatized | shocked emotionally |
| donated | gave away |
