Vocabulary

• sniff out: To discover something by using your nose; to detect or find something.
• at least: As a minimum
• hate crimes: Crimes motivated by prejudice against a person's race, religion, sexual orientation, or other characteristic.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• go on: To continue doing something
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
• man's best friend: A dog, considered faithful and loyal to humans.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• toss out: To throw something away; discard.
• air out: To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
• crash and burn: To fail completely and suddenly.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• odor: A certain smell, often strong or distinct
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• account: An advantage
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
• sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fully: Completely or entirely
• malaria: Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
• edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• resistant: Not affected by something
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• underway: Happening now
• level: Specific height of something
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• swab: To wipe or clean with water or a mop
• review: To carefully look at the quality of something
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• sugary: Too sweet; insincere
• infect: To introduce a computer virus to
• antigen: Substance that produces antibodies in the body
• asymptomatic: Having no symptoms of illness or disease
• microscope: Scientific device making small things look bigger
• unidentified: Not yet identified
• mink: Small animal that is farmed for its fur
• setter: Long-eared dog trained to fetch game