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Chapter 2: Stress in College ;
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Language - English
Undergraduate 1
03/10/2008

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assistance
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(n.) aid; help in doing something
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context
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(n.) the general setting in which something occurs
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depression
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(n.) a feeling of sadness
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environment
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(n.) external forces surroiinding a creature
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error
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(n.) a mistake
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function
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(n.) performance of a task; work
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income
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(n.) money earned from work or invesment
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item
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(n.) a particular thing
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percent
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(n.) a ratio or proportion based on one hundred
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potential
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(n.) the possibility of change or development
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psychologist
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(n.) a person who studies th eemotions and behavior of individuals
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range
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(n.) "a variety of ideas, things, or products"
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section
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(n.) a part or subdivision of something
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sector
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(n.) "a part of something large and complex, such as the economy"
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source
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(n.) "a basis, foundation, or beginning"
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stress
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(n.) mental or physical strain or difficulty caused by pressure
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text
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(n.) a piece or passage of written information
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welfare
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(n.) a person's health or well-being
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achieve
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(v.) to be succesful in reaching or accomplishing something
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consult
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(v.) to advise someone for pay
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create
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(v.) to cause to exist; originate
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define
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(v.) to describe
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derive
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(v.) to come from
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estimate
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(v.) to make a judgement or guess; calculate
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impact
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(v.) to have an effect on something or someone
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license
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(v.) to give official permission to do something
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relax
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(v.) to feel at ease
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require
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(v.) to need or demmand
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respond
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(v.) to react to something
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seek
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(v.) to look for
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academic
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(adj.) "having to do with a school, especially higher education"
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appropriate
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(adj.) suitable or correct
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classic
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(adj.) timeless; traditional
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conducive
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(adj.) favorable
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consistent
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(adj.) steady and reliable
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financial
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(adj.) relating to money
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legal
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(adj.) relating to law
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parallel
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(adj.) having parts or aspects that correspond closely to something else
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tense
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(adj.) stressed or taut
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