(n) The descendants of a common ancestor. Trace. Ancestry.
Ex= the destruction of strains of bacteria.
Syn= family, descent, species.
Vigor (vig-er)
(n) Active strength.
Ex= even at her old age, my grandmother has an enviable vigor.
Corroborated
(co-rob-oreyt)
(v) To confirm.
Ex= the concurrences of all, corroborates the same truth.
Syn= verify.
Ant= deny.
Feebleness
The state of being weak in health of body (especially from old age).
Ex= her feebleness led her to a nursing home.
Syn=debility
Ant= vigor
Dashed
(v) To frustrate.
Ex= her pesimism has dashed my hopes to change her.
Syn= blighted, crushed.
Proliferation
(n) Rapid and often excessive spread or increase.
Ex= The proliferation of drug-resistant viruses has dashed the scientist.
Blighted
(v) To ruin.
Ex= The proliferation of drug-resistant viruses has blighted the scientists' hopes that permanent vistories againts many diseases have been achieved.
Syn= dashed, crushed.
Disputed
(v) To engage in argument.
Ex= after the campaign failure, the candidate's crew has disputed a more effective way to reach the population.
Syn= argue, discuss
The ------- of drug-resistant strains of bacteria and viruses has ------- researchers’ hopes that permanent victories against many diseases have been achieved.
