Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• bacterium: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• infect: To introduce a computer virus to
• smallpox: Contagious disease with pimples that leave scars
• globally: Throughout the world
• bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
• pneumatic: Filled with air; working by air pressure