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6. The standard of sth when it is compared to other things like it; how good or bad sth is
7. A person who is receiving medical treatment, especially in a hospital
9. A main road for travelling long distances, especially one connecting and going through cities and towns
10. An illness affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection
12. A thing that is used for transporting people or goods from one place to another, such as a car or lorry or truck
13. The situation in which sth happens and that helps you to understand it
14. An advantage that sth gives you; a helpful and useful effect that sth has

1. A newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or profession
2. The result or effect of an action or event
3. A continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of sth
4. A place or building where a service is organized and provided or a special type of work is done
5. The movement of ships, trains, aircraft, etc. along a particular route
8. The act of protecting sb or sth from attack, criticism, etc
11. A country, when you are thinking about its economic system