Vocabulary

• bird flu: A highly contagious viral disease affecting birds, which can sometimes spread to humans.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• pitch black: Extremely dark; completely without light.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• going blind: In the process of losing one's sight; becoming unable to see.
• in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
• blood red: A very dark or vivid red color similar to the color of blood.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• digital footprint: The information about a particular person that exists on the Internet as a result of their online activity.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• dance around: To avoid discussing something directly.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• chain of events: A sequence of occurrences, where each event causes or influences the next.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
• no fear: Showing confidence or bravery; not afraid.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
• quite simply: In a clear and straightforward manner; without complication.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• fever dream: A vivid and disturbing dream experienced during a fever.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• decade: Period of 10 years
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• chill: State of being a little cold
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• dairy: Concerning or made from milk
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• option: A choice
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
• nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• visceral: From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• paranoia: Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
• alive: Living; not dead
• suffocate: To (cause to) die from lack of air to breathe
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• torment: Great mental or physical pain
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
• rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
• flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• titan: Person gigantic or great in size or power
• skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky
• submersible: Capable of functioning while submerged