Vocabulary

• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• wipe down: To clean a surface by wiping it with a cloth.
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• deal with
• have to: Must do
• buy in bulk: To purchase goods in large quantities, typically at a lower price per unit.
• more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• check out
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• contagious: Able to be passed on by touch
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• bulk: Most of something; majority of
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• curb: Anything that restrains or controls
• segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• sanitation: Water systems that protect people's health
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• pathogen: Any disease-producing agent
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• additional: Further or added
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• staff: Employees of a company
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• hoard: Large amount of hidden (valuable) items
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• sanitize: To make clean so people do not get sick
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• enact: To make a bill into law
• prohibit: To make something impossible
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• sanitary: Designed to keep things clean to prevent disease
• cardboard: Lightweight paper board
• mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
• revamp: To repaint or redecorate in a new design scheme
• membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
• checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer