Vocabulary

• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
• extent to which: The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
• break out
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• such as: For example; like
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• strength: Condition of being strong
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• account: An advantage
• slump: To sit, lean or fall down because tired or ill
• feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• stimulus: Something that causes a change
• act: To behave in a certain way
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• freight: Commercial transportation of goods
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• lag: Delay between two events
• slowdown: Act of slowing down or falling behind