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safe sex
using something (like a condom) that will keep STDs
from passing from one person to another during sex
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sex education
classes and information about sexual health choices
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sexual health choices
the decisions that people make that relate to their bodies and the
way they interact in sexual relationships
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sexual relationships
involves having sex with another person
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shea butter
An edible fatty substance obtained from the kernals of the nuts of
the shea tree, which can be found in tropical Africa, and used in the
manufacture of chocolate, soaps, etc. Shea is known locally as karite.
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siltation
Accumulation of loose river sediment in such a way as to obstruct
of change the flow of the river. Often caused by an increase in erosion
of topsoils into river systems; often leads to changes in the normal
patterns of, and especially to an overall increase in, floods.
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species
A group of plants or animals that are uniquely distinguished from
others, sharing various characteristics, and usually that are able to
reproduce. Species are often broken down into additional subcategories,
such as sub-species or varieties.
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spiroplasms
Bacterium shaped like corkscrews that parasitize plants and animals.
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STD
sexually transmitted disease
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