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Word	Meaning	Advanced
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
catastrophic	adj: extremely harmful; causing physical or financial destruction
unlikely	adj: not probable or likely to happen
emerge	v: to move out of or away from something and become visible
swine	n: a domestic pig, especially one bred for its meat
outbreak	n: a sudden start of something, usually a disease or something dangerous or unpleasant
surprisingly	adv: in a way that causes amazement or wonder
stretch	v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking
probable	adj: likely to happen or likely to be true
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
catalog	n: a complete list of items, often including technical details and prices
epidemic	n: the widespread outbreak of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time
graph	n: a picture consisting of a line, lines, points, etc., that shows how two or more sets of certain quantities are related to each other
likelihood	n: the probability or chance that something will happen or be the case
estimate	v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
percentage	n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred
distribute	v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something
frequent	adj: happening constantly
pathogen	n: a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that causes disease
microbe	n: a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope and that may cause disease
spill	v: to cause or allow liquid to run or flow over the edge of its container by accident
norm	n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
infect	v: to affect a person, an animal, or a plant with a disease-causing organism
boundary	n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places
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
spillover	n: the occurrence of a disease or infection spreading from one species to another, often from animals to humans; (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
reservoir	n: a natural or artificial lake used to store water for community use; a large or extra supply of something
immunity	n: the ability of an organism to resist infection or disease, often due to the presence of antibodies
virus	n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants
prime	adj: main or most important; basic
candid	adj: honest, straightforward, and frank in someone’s words or actions
undiscovered	adj: not yet found or known
mammal	n: any animal of which the female gives birth to live young, not eggs, and feeds her young on milk from her own body
roughly	adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
generate	v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction
virtual	adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact
lifetime	n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
diagram	n: a simplified illustration of the appearance, structure, or workings of something
scenario	n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work
branch	n: a division of a tree or woody shrub that grows out from the trunk or a main stem; a division of some larger or more complex organization
represent	v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
multiply	v: to add a number to itself a specified number of times; to increase or cause to increase very much in number or quantity
minus	adj: subtracting or taking away; having a value less than zero
optimistic	adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful
pessimistic	adj: tending to see the worst aspect of things or expecting the worst possible outcome
ignore	v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to
generation	n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity
random	adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern
independence	n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence
absolutely	adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly
destructive	adj: causing or able to cause tremendous and irreparable damage
warn	v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future
trace	v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost
mention	v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly
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.)
sweep	v: to clean something, especially a floor or an area, by using a broom; move swiftly and smoothly
globe	n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness
full-blown	adj: fully developed or manifesting in its complete form, often used to describe a difficult situation or condition
interact	v: to communicate or react with somebody
monitor	v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time
isolation	n: the condition of being alone or lonely; the act or state of separation between persons or groups
universal	adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone
antiviral	adj: inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses; (noun) any drug that destroys viruses
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
defeat	v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt
prophecy	n: a statement or prediction that something will happen in the future, typically one made by a religious leader