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the situation of being kept away of others to prevent disease
Because the people were sick with Ebola and no one wanted it to spread, they were all quarantined in a separate house. -
showing great care, attention and effort
The reason she is such an assiduous worker is that she truly loves her job -
to entrust someone
He confided in me things he would tell no one else. -
Pitiful unsuccessful; ineffective
It was a pathetic situation, their family member expired suddenly.