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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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coronavirus | n: a large family of viruses that can cause illness in humans and animals, which name comes from the crown-like spikes on the surface of the virus, which can be seen under a microscope, and COVID-19 is caused by a specific type of coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 | |
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.) | |
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 | |
ethical | adj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
risky | adj: involving the possibility of danger, failure, or loss | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
deliberately | adv: done in an intentional or slow and careful manner | |
infect | v: to affect a person, an animal, or a plant with a disease-causing organism | |
infection | n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
confirm | v: to support or establish the truth or certainty of something previously believed or suspected to be the case | |
vaccinate | v: to treat with a vaccine, usually by injection, to produce immunity against a disease | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
phase | n: any stage in a series of events, change, or development | |
placebo | n: harmless substance, especially given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug | |
exposure | n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
immune | adj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
transmission | n: the act or process of sending something from one person or place to another; the process of broadcasting over the airwaves, as in radio or television | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
precious | adj: uncommon and extremely valuable | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
encouraging | adj: giving hope, confidence, or support; inspiring | |
arrival | n: the act or situation of coming or being brought to a place; accomplishment of an objective | |
monumental | adj: great in importance or influence, size, extent, or solidity; massive | |
breakthrough | n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | |
fairytale | n: a type of story that typically involves magic, traditional folklore, or fantastical elements; often features talking animals, enchanted objects, and heroic characters who overcome obstacles to achieve their goals | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
immunization | n: the process of making a person or animal immune to a specific disease by administering a vaccine or other preventative measure | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
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 | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
candid | adj: honest, straightforward, and frank in someone’s words or actions | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
typhoid | n: a severe bacterial infection that is typically spread through contaminated food or water; symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal problems | |
cholera | n: a severe infectious disease that causes acute diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration, often resulting in a rapid and dangerous loss of body fluids and electrolytes | |
immunity | n: the ability of an organism to resist infection or disease, often due to the presence of antibodies | |
influenza | n: (formal for flu) a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever, severe aching, and catarrh and often occurs in epidemics | |
malaria | n: a severe disease caused by a parasite that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito | |
dengue | n: a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by fever, severe joint and muscle pain, and a rash | |
debate | n: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives | |
recruit | v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc. | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
preexist | v: to exist or occur before something else, especially referring to a time period or event; to predate or come before | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
kidney | n: either of a pair of small organs in the body that filter waste products, especially urea, from the blood and excrete them and water in urine | |
hesitate | v: to pause decision before saying or doing something | |
uncertain | adj: not being sure of something; not being able to choose | |
frustrate | v: to hinder or prevent efforts, plans, or desires from doing, succeeding, or being fulfilled; to make someone feel upset or annoyed because they are unable to change or achieve something | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
toll | n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
nonprofit | adj: not established for commercial profit | |
advocate | n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something | |
stakeholder | n: a person or group that has an interest or concern in something, especially a business | |
organization | n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose | |
cite | v: to refer to something such as a passage, book, etc. as evidence for a theory or as a reason why something has happened | |
engagement | n: a mutual promise to marry someone; an agreement to do something, especially at a particular time | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
shatter | v: to break suddenly into many pieces | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
highlight | v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention | |
heroic | adj: courageous and daring; having or displaying qualities appropriate for legendary figures that is courage and daring | |
frontline | adj: in the most critical or dangerous position; in the military line or part of an army closest to the enemy | |
catastrophic | adj: extremely harmful; causing physical or financial destruction | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew |