Quest for Rest
task force	a group formed for a short time to deal with a particular problem
staggering	very surprising, shocking and hard to believe
matrix	a situation from which a person or society can grow and develop
spectrum	a complete range of opinions, ideas, situations going form one extreme to its opposite
captivate	to attract or interest someone very much
afflict	to make someone have a serious illness or experience serious problems
sandman	an imaginary man who is supposed to make children go to sleep by putting sand in their eyes
cure-all	something that people think will cure any problem or illness
panacea	something that people think will make everything better and solve all their problems a medicine or form of treatment that is supposed to cure any illness
legion	a large group of soldiers, especially in the army of ancient Rome a large number of people
diabetes	a disease in which there is too much sugar in the blood
consolation	something that makes you feel better when you are sad or disappointed
hypertention	a medical condition in which your blood pressure is too high
diagnose	to find out what illness a person has or what is wrong with something
malady	something that is wrong with a system or organization
plague	an attack of a disease that causes death and spreads quickly to a large number of people
overwrought	very upset, nervous, and worried
inhibition	a feeling of worry or embarrassment that stops you from doing or saying what you really want to
lull	to make someone feel calm or sleepy
distraction	something that takes your attention away from what you are doing
brood	to keep thinking for a long time about something that you are worried, angry or upset about