Vocabulary

• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• at a loss
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• emergency response: The actions taken to deal with an unexpected and dangerous event.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• initially: At first; originally
• drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• vigilant: Being watchful; careful to monitor events
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• premature: Happening before the natural or desired time
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• due: When something is required or expected
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
• postpone: To schedule for a later time
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• salmon: Light pinkish orange color
• datum: Item of factual information
• wholesale: Concerning the selling of goods in large amounts
• sprawl: To spread out in an uncontrolled way
• seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten