Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• at the moment: At this time; now
• bird flu: A highly contagious viral disease affecting birds, which can sometimes spread to humans.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in circulation: Available and being used by the public.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• at no time: Never; not at any time.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• at least: As a minimum
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• out of date: Expired; too old to be used
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• in the neighborhood of: Approximately or about a certain amount or distance.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• come up to: To meet expectations
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• at a minimum: At the very least; the lowest possible number or amount.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• in terms of
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• one round: A single period of fighting in a boxing match.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• chance of survival: The possibility of remaining alive, especially during a dangerous event.
• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• poverty: State of being poor
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
• vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• duration: Length of time that something lasts
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• public: Owned by the government
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• person: Man, woman or child
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• stockpile: Large supply of something kept for future use
• transmission: Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
• mutate: To develop into another thing; change
• aquatic: Living or growing near or in water
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• diagnostic: Concerning finding out the cause of a problem
• flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
• bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
• certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid