Vocabulary

• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• down the middle: In or along the center of something.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• at least: As a minimum
• wipe down: To clean a surface by wiping it with a cloth.
• not necessary: Not required; not needed.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• dawn on: If something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• move off: To start moving; to depart.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• bundle up: To dress oneself or someone else in warm clothing.
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• contagious: Able to be passed on by touch
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
• coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
• circulation: Movement of blood through the body
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
• midst: Middle area or part of something
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• microscopic: Too small to be seen with the eyes
• transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• outline: Line around the outer edge of something
• land: Region or country
• restrict: To prevent a person from doing something
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• convict: Person in prison
• polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
• sanitizer: (also hand sanitizer) A liquid for washing your hands in order to get rid of harmful bacteria from them
• tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• patriotic: Having a great love for your country
• diffuse: To cause something to spread through a large area
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• infect: To introduce a computer virus to
• vortex: Spiral motion of fluid within a limited area
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
• mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
• shutdown: Termination of operations
• supporter: Someone showing they are in favor of a idea, plan
• councilman: Man who is a council member