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disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
cancer | n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
terrorism | n: the use of violence to attain political or religious goals or to compel a government to act | |
tragic | adj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate | |
earthquake | n: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock beneath the earth’s surface | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
humanity | n: all people living on the earth; the quality or state of being human rather than an animal, a machine, etc. | |
calculate | v: to judge or find out the amount or number of something by using mathematics | |
probabilistic | adj: characterized by the influence of chance or probability; involving the use of statistical models or methods to estimate likelihoods or risks | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
fatal | adj: causing or resulting in death; lethal | |
discontinue | v: to cease or stop doing something; to interrupt or terminate something that is already ongoing or in progress | |
odds | n: the degree or probability that a particular thing will or will not happen | |
volcanic | adj: relating to or produced by or consisting of volcano | |
eruption | n: an instance of a sudden and violent release of lava, gas, or ash from a volcano; a sudden outburst or explosion of something | |
asteroid | n: (also “planetoid”) a small rocky body orbiting the sun, typically in the region between Mars and Jupiter | |
likelihood | n: the probability or chance that something will happen or be the case | |
severe | adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous | |
influenza | n: (formal for flu) a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever, severe aching, and catarrh and often occurs in epidemics | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
seasonal | adj: occurring or varying according to the season or time of year; related to or affected by the changing seasons | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
sketchy | adj: lacking in detail or completeness; vague, uncertain, or unreliable; suspicious or questionable | |
toll | n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
occasionally | adv: now and then; sometimes but not often | |
mutation | n: the way in which genes of a person, plant, animal, or other organism change and produce permanent differences | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
wildfire | n: a large, uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or mountain slope | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
dodge | v: to move quickly and suddenly to avoid something; to evade or sidestep | |
deadly | adj: likely to cause or capable of causing death | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
reappear | v: to show up again or return after not being heard of or seen for a period of time | |
globalization | n: the process by which economies, societies, and cultures around the world become increasingly integrated and interconnected through the rapid exchange of goods, services, ideas, and people across international borders | |
converge | v: to move or draw together at a specific location; (of lines) to move towards the same point where they join or meet | |
unprecedented | adj: never having been seen, done, or known before | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
infectious | adj: able to be passed quickly from one person, animal, or plant to another, especially through air or water | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
misery | n: a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune | |
vaccine | n: a substance that is put into the body and protects them from disease by causing them to produce antibodies (= proteins that attack harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.) | |
malaria | n: a severe disease caused by a parasite that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito | |
pneumonia | n: an infection or inflammation of the lungs, typically caused by bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms | |
diarrhea | n: a common digestive disorder with the frequent passage of loose, watery stools that can be caused by various factors such as infections, food poisoning, and certain medications | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
trumpet | n: a brass musical instrument with a flared bell and a bright, penetrating tone; (verb) to announce or praise loudly or publicly | |
whisper | v: to speak very quietly to somebody using the breath rather than the voice so that only those close to you can hear you | |
barely | adv: just enough; hardly; with great difficulty or effort | |
circular | adj: shaped like a circle; having a round form | |
scar | n: a mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed | |
inoculate | v: to introduce a vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease | |
smallpox | n: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, weakness, spots on the skin, and often death | |
polio | n: an acute infectious disease caused by a virus that attacks nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain, leading to paralysis, muscle weakness, and potentially lifelong disability | |
lung | n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing | |
old-fashioned | adj: of or relating to a time in the past; not modern | |
pathogen | n: a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that causes disease | |
modify | v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose | |
inject | v: to put a liquid such as a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a needle and syringe (= small tube) | |
crafty | adj: skilled in deception or trickery; sly or cunning in the ways of achieving a goal | |
bug | n: any tiny insect; a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine | |
humming | adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee | |
immunity | n: the ability of an organism to resist infection or disease, often due to the presence of antibodies | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
cache | n: a collection of items hidden away or stored for future use; (computer science) memory that is set aside as buffer storage that is frequently updated | |
immune | adj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | |
deploy | v: to move troops or weapons into a position or military action; to bring into something in an effective way | |
viral | adj: relating to or caused by a virus | |
infection | n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
immunization | n: the process of making a person or animal immune to a specific disease by administering a vaccine or other preventative measure | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
foe | n: an enemy or opponent; someone or something that is opposed to or in conflict with another | |
debut | n: the first public performance of an artist or actor | |
narrator | n: a person who tells a story, especially in a book or film | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
neutralize | v: to counteract or cancel the effects of something; to make something neutral or harmless | |
invade | v: to enter aggressively into another’s territory by military force for conquest and occupation | |
aft | adj: (the opposite of “forward”) located at or towards the rear or back of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle | |
penetrate | v: to pass into or through something, often by overcoming resistance | |
mucus | n: a slimy liquid produced inside the nose and other body parts for lubrication, protection, etc. | |
barrier | n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | |
infect | v: to affect a person, an animal, or a plant with a disease-causing organism | |
replicate | v: to make an exact copy of something; to repeat a process or experiment to confirm the results | |
frontline | adj: in the most critical or dangerous position; in the military line or part of an army closest to the enemy | |
troop | n: a group of soldiers, especially a large one; a group of people, animals, or things considered as a unit. | |
dendrite | n: a branched, tree-like structure that extends from a neuron (= nerve cell) and receives signals from other neurons and sensory receptors | |
macrophage | n: a large white blood cell that helps to engulf and destroy foreign objects or materials in the body, such as bacteria or cancer cells | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
display | v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value | |
generate | v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction | |
activate | v: make something start working, more active or dynamic | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
plasma | n: (biology) the yellow-colored liquid component of blood, in which blood cells are suspended; (physics) one of the four fundamental states of matter consisting of positive ions and free electrons | |
antibody | n: a substance produced in the blood that attacks and kills harmful bacteria, viruses, etc., to fight disease | |
latch | n: a device for holding a door or gate closed, typically a sliding bar or bolt | |
squadron | n: a military unit consisting of a headquarters and several units or subunits, typically composed of two or more flights of aircraft | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
principal | adj: most important, main, or chief | |
render | v: to bring someone or something into a particular state; to provide something such as service, help, etc. | |
spike | n: a narrow, thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, etc.; a sudden large increase in the magnitude or concentration of something | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
strain | n: a force or pressure that stretches or pulls something, sometimes causing damage; (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups | |
prevail | v: to be common, widespread, or frequent; to be the strongest or most powerful | |
proximity | n: the state or quality of being near or close to something or someone in distance or time | |
recombine | v: to combine or put together again or differently; to cause genetic recombination (= the process by which genetic material is broken and joined to other genetic material) | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
aquatic | adj: growing or living in, on or near, or connected with water | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
apparent | adj: able to see or understand easily or clearly | |
mortality | n: the quality or state of being subject to death | |
scary | adj: causing fear or fright; frightening; intimidating | |
transmit | v: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another | |
avian | adj: relating to or characteristic of birds | |
swine | n: a domestic pig, especially one bred for its meat | |
mixture | n: a combination of different elements, substances, or entities, usually in non-uniform proportions, resulting in a homogeneous or heterogeneous blend of physical or chemical properties | |
variable | adj: likely to change or vary often; (noun) a symbol, like x or y, that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a value that may be changed | |
tricky | adj: requiring care and skill because challenging to do or deal with | |
confront | v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person | |
furious | adj: extremely angry; full of rage | |
decoy | v: to lure or lead someone to follow a particular path or take a particular action, often with the intent of catching or trapping them; (noun) an object, person, or animal used to lure or lead someone or something into a trap or a dangerous situation | |
evade | v: to escape from or avoid meeting someone or something | |
genome | n: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
variation | n: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said | |
fleet | n: a group of military ships, aircraft, etc., operating together under the same ownership; (adjective) moving very fast | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
sink | v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
triumph | n: a great victory or achievement | |
automatic | adj: able to work or operate with little or no direct human control; independent of external control | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
clinical | adj: of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies | |
modest | adj: having or showing a humble estimate of one’s merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
broad | adj: very wide; general | |
neutral | adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc. | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
disable | v: to cause someone or something to become unable to function properly or as intended; to incapacitate or immobilize | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
backward | adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear | |
candidate | n: a person who is seeking or being considered for some kind of position, title, honor, or award; a job applicant | |
retro | adj: imitative of styles or trends from earlier times, especially from the mid-20th century; referring to the past; characterized by a nostalgic or vintage quality | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
extend | v: to broaden in scope, range, or area | |
precise | adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
prompt | v: to make someone decide to or try to do something, or to make something happen | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
diagram | n: a simplified illustration of the appearance, structure, or workings of something | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
bind | v: to tie or fasten someone or something tightly with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together strongly | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
biotechnology | n: the application of technological processes and methods to biological systems to develop new products or techniques, such as genetically modified organisms or biopharmaceuticals | |
cocktail | n: a drink, usually an alcoholic one, made by mixing one or more spirits (= strong alcoholic drinks) and fruit juice; an appetizer served as a first course at a meal | |
overwhelming | adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
ambit | n: the range, extent, or scope of something; the boundaries or limits within which something operates or has influence | |
rational | adj: based on reason or logic; using good judgment and sound thinking | |
protuberance | n: a noticeable or prominent projection, bump, or swelling on a surface or body; something that sticks out or protrudes | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
cripple | v: to cause severe damage or injury that greatly impairs someone’s ability to function or move; to weaken or undermine | |
indicate | v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly | |
imaginable | adj: capable of being imagined | |
extent | n: the point or degree or area to which something extends | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
delivery | n: the act of taking or sending something to a destination; the bringing of a baby during childbirth | |
organization | n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose | |
declare | v: to say, state, or announce something clearly, officially, or publicly | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
dose | n: a quantity or amount of medicine or a drug that is taken or administered at one time, typically measured out in specific units; a similar measure of exposure to a harmful substance or radiation | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
doll | n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
cumbersome | adj: difficult to handle or use, especially because of being large, heavy, or not effective; not elegant or graceful in expression | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
era | n: a period that is distinct from others, typically in history | |
breathtaking | adj: extremely impressive, stunning, awe-inspiring, or emotionally overwhelming | |
biomedical | adj: relating to the application of the natural sciences, especially biology, and physiology, to clinical medicine and healthcare | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
alarming | adj: causing concern or apprehension; causing a feeling of danger, harm, or emergency; unsettling or disturbing | |
poultry | n: domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, meat, or feathers | |
flock | n: a gathering of sheep, goats, or birds | |
barber | n: a person who cuts men’s hair and shaves beards as a profession; a shop or establishment where such services are offered | |
pellet | n: a small, round piece of compressed material, such as wood or plastic | |
variant | n: something that is slightly different from others of the same type | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
supple | adj: flexible and easy to bend or move; gracefully agile; adaptable or responsive to change or new ideas | |
contamination | n: the presence of something harmful or unwanted in a substance, material, or environment; the act of introducing harmful substances or materials into an environment or area | |
emerging | adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known | |
definitive | adj: serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation; final and not able to be changed | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
spark | v: to start something or make it grow, especially suddenly; to emit a tiny piece of fire or electricity | |
lop | v: to cut off or remove a part of something, usually a branch, in a rough or hasty manner | |
bacteria | n: single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms that exist in large numbers in the air, water, and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease | |
vigorous | adj: characterized by energy or intensity; physically strong and healthy; robust and enthusiastic in action or thought | |
coli | n: a bacterium of the genus Escherichia that is commonly found in the human gut and is used as a model organism in molecular biology and biochemistry | |
reproduce | v: to make a copy of something such as a picture, piece of text, music, etc.; to produce offspring through a sexual or asexual process | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
fraction | n: a small part or item forming a piece of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers | |
comparison | n: the consideration or examination of the similarities between two or more people or things | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
alternate | adj: occurring or existing one after the other regularly | |
leapfrog | n: a children’s game in which players take turns jumping over each other’s stooped backs | |
experimental | adj: relating to or based on new ideas, forms, methods, etc. that have not been tried before, usually to find out what effect they have | |
efficient | adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
lifesaving | n: the act or process of rescuing someone else’s life, especially from drowning | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
virtually | adv: almost completely | |
vaccinate | v: to treat with a vaccine, usually by injection, to produce immunity against a disease | |
foresight | n: the ability to anticipate or predict future events or outcomes; the act of planning for the future with wisdom and prudence; an intuitive sense of what is to come | |
sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
productive | adj: resulting in or making a lot or a significant amount of something, especially something of value | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
continuity | n: the state or quality of being continuous, uninterrupted, or consistent; the maintenance of a connection, sequence, or pattern | |
usable | adj: able to be used; fit or ready for use or service | |
crack | v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking | |
gut | n: the long tube in the body of a person or animal through which food passes when it leaves the stomach; the mental strength or bravery required to do something difficult or unpleasant | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
timeline | n: a series of events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line, usually drawn left to right or top to bottom | |
dividend | n: a sum of money paid regularly, typically quarterly, by a company to its shareholders out of its profits or reserves | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
adjuvant | n: a substance that is added to a vaccine or medication to enhance its effects or increase its effectiveness | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
dilute | v: to make a substance less concentrated by adding a liquid or another substance to it | |
specter | n: a ghostly or haunting image or apparition; a threatening or ominous presence that causes fear or anxiety | |
efficacy | n: the ability or power to produce a desired effect or result; effectiveness | |
phase | n: any stage in a series of events, change, or development | |
moving | adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy | |
gratification | n: the feeling of being pleased or satisfied as a result of achieving something or having something you want | |
slave | n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person | |
salute | v: to show respect or recognition for someone or something, often by making a gesture or performing an action; to greet or acknowledge someone in a formal or ceremonious way | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business |