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Today’s article title is: New treatments for rare diseases need quick approval
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BELEAGUER
Verb
Pronunciation: bih-lee-ger
Meaning: to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication
Synonyms: besiege, blockade
Antonyms: emancipate, free, liberate, release, rescue
Usage: The enemy forces beleaguered the castle for months
DISFAVOUR
Noun
Pronunciation: dis-favor
Meaning: a strong feeling of not liking or approving
Synonyms: deprecation, disapprobation, disapproval, discountenance, disesteem, dislike, displeasure
Antonyms: approbation, approval, favor
Usage: He did not bother to hide his disfavour of his seniors
Forms: Disfavour (verb)
AFFLICT
Verb
Pronunciation: uh-flikt
Meaning: to cause persistent suffering to
Synonyms: agonize, anguish, bedevil, beset, besiege, curse, excruciate, harrow, persecute, plague, rack, torment, torture
Usage: The country seems to be afflicted by crime
Forms: Affliction (noun)
PERMEATE
Verb
Pronunciation: pur-mee-eyt
Meaning: to spread throughout
Synonyms: interpenetrate, percolate (into), pervade, riddle, suffuse, transfuse
Usage: The aroma of the spices permeated the entire room
Forms: Permeation (noun)
FORTUITOUS
Adjective
Pronunciation: fawr-too-i-tuhs
Meaning: coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
Synonyms: fortunate, happy, heaven-sent, lucky, providential
Antonyms: hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, star-crossed, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky
Usage: The meeting turned out to be fortuitous for me
