Malaria: Portrait of a Disease Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• straightforward : adj. simple; clear to understand. the instructions to install the new software were very -----------.
• fatigue : n. a feeling of great tiredness. common symptoms of flu include headache and -----------.
• breed : v. to reproduce. in tropical climates, mosquitoes ----------- in standing water.
• philanthropic : adj. related to helping others through gifts of money. most public universities depend not only on funding from the government, but on the ----------- help provided by former students.
• enhance : v. to improve the quality, strength or amount of something. the city tried to ----------- the quality of its drinking water.
• insecticide : n. a chemical that kills insects. it is common practice today for farmers to use ----------- in order to improve the chance of survival of their crops.
• thrive : v. to grow, develop and be successful. although she works long hours, she seems to ----------- on the challenge and responsibility of her new job.
• reluctant : adj. not wanting to do something. although there are major problems with the united states health care system, the government is ----------- to change it.
• perpetuate : v. to cause something to continue. people ----------- the idea that a person catches the cold virus from cold weather.
• disproportionately : adv. too much or too little compared to other similar things. this particular type of flu is ----------- high among young children and older adults.
• vulnerable : adj. able to be easily hurt or attacked . very young babies are especially ----------- to illnesses because their immune system is not fully developed.
• spray : v. to send out liquid in very small drops. residents were asked to stay inside because they needed to ----------- mosquitoes.