Vocabulary

• bird flu: A highly contagious viral disease affecting birds, which can sometimes spread to humans.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
• predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• dairy: Concerning or made from milk
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• contain: To keep something from spreading
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
• mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
• devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• vet: Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• dead: Not alive
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• infect: To introduce a computer virus to
• flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• call: A order or request for action
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• runny: Being able to flow as a liquid
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• northwest: Being between west and north