Vocabulary

• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• decade: Period of 10 years
• deteriorate: To become worse in condition or value
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• seek: To ask someone for help
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
• due: When something is required or expected
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• mitigate: To make less severe or serious
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• exert: To make something have an effect on something else
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• haze: Dust, smoke, or gas that darkens or clouds the air
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
• subsidize: To aid, assist, or help pay a cost or price
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• subsidy: Money paid to keep the cost or price affordable
• influenza: Full name for the 'flu'
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• pollutant: Toxic substance harmful to the environment