Vocabulary

• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• have to: Must do
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• such as: For example; like
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• per year: For each year; annually.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• evolve: To develop certain features
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• numerous: Existing in large numbers
• accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• eradicate: To remove or destroy something completely
• lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• dormant: Temporarily not active/growing
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• public: Owned by the government
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
• transmission: Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
• evade: To avoid being captured; avoid answering
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• replication: Act of making more exact copies of itself
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information