Vocabulary

• lock down: To secure a building or area to prevent entry or exit.
• in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• at ease
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• have to: Must do
• as scheduled: According to the planned or arranged time.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• souvenir shop: A shop that sells souvenirs.
• at least: As a minimum
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• influx: Sudden arrival of many people or things
• outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
• infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
• vaguely: In a vague way; not fully
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• schedule: A list of events and their times
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• postpone: To schedule for a later time
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• host: Mass; a great number
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• epicenter: Point directly above the focus of an earthquake
• business: A company formed for making profit
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• desolate: To destroy a place
• cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
• cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
• wildlife: All wild animals
• preposterous: Very foolish or silly; ridiculous
• makeover: Act of completely redecorating or improving
• subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
• deer: Large wild animal with long thin legs and antlers
• elk: Largest North American deer that has a lot of hair
• cove: Small, sheltered inlet or bay
• untrue: Not according with the facts; being a lie