Vocabulary

• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
• urge: A strong desire for something
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• terminology: Specific words and expressions used in a field
• transmission: Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
• influenza: Full name for the 'flu'
• cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
• pod: Seed container that grows on plants
• corona: Outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
• unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
• cove: Small, sheltered inlet or bay
• hiv: Infection by the human immunodeficiency virus