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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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infectious | adj: able to be passed quickly from one person, animal, or plant to another, especially through air or water | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
epidemiology | n: the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events, including diseases, in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
eager | adj: showing enthusiasm and a strong desire or interest to do something | |
imbue | v: to inspire or permeate something or someone with a particular feeling or quality; to saturate or fill something with a specific color, taste, or smell | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
bleak | adj: unlikely to be favorable; unpleasantly cold and damp; offering little or no hope | |
assure | v: to give confidence or reassurance to someone; to convince or guarantee someone that something will happen or that something is true | |
cigarette | n: a small cylindrical roll of finely cut tobacco leaves wrapped in paper for smoking | |
basement | n: a room or a part of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level | |
conflagration | n: a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly and can cause extensive damage; a great and wide-ranging conflict or war | |
firefighter | n: a person whose job is to extinguish fires | |
overwhelm | v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody | |
crew | n: a group of people who work together, especially on a ship or airplane | |
hook | n: a curved device used for suspending, holding, or pulling something, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on; a sharp curve or crook | |
hose | n: a flexible tube or pipe used to convey fluids, typically water or air; to spray someone or something with water or another liquid in a forceful manner | |
variation | n: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said | |
hydrant | n: a pipe with a valve and spout, usually located on streets and used for drawing water, especially for firefighting purposes | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
extinguish | v: to cause a fire to stop burning or light to stop shining | |
district | n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
uninhabited | adj: not able to be lived in by humans or animals; devoid of human or animal life | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
toll | n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly | |
upward | adv: toward the top or highest point, or a higher position or level; (adjective) extending or moving toward a higher place | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
afterward | adv: after the time mentioned | |
wit | n: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way | |
devastation | n: the act of causing great destruction or damage, often on a large scale | |
attend | v: to be present at an event, to go to a place | |
prompt | v: to make someone decide to or try to do something, or to make something happen | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
ordinance | n: a law or regulation enacted by a local government or governing authority; typically used about laws that concern public health, safety, or morals | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
resistant | adj: not affected by something, especially changes or new ideas; of or relating to immunity to disease or infection | |
occupy | v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time | |
install | v: to fix furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; put into an office or a position | |
alarm | n: a loud noise or an automatic signal that warns people of danger; a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event or particular danger | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
pinpoint | v: to locate or identify the exact position in space or time of something | |
alert | v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action | |
evacuate | v: to remove people or things from a place of danger or threat; to leave or abandon a place or situation, often due to fear or risk | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
firefight | n: a struggle to extinguish a fire; a military engagement in which small arms and other weapons are used | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
regularly | adv: at regular intervals or times | |
educate | v: to provide or receive instruction or training over a period of time at a school, university, etc. | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
drill | n: a tool or machine used for making round holes or driving fasteners; a training or practice | |
prime | adj: main or most important; basic | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
rid | v: to make someone or something free of unwanted or unpleasant tasks, objects, or person | |
implement | v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect | |
gear | n: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion; a set of tools, equipment, or other items for a particular purpose | |
commemorate | v: to honor the memory of someone or something by ceremony or tribute | |
anniversary | n: the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event; a date on which an event occurred in a previous year | |
outbreak | n: a sudden start of something, usually a disease or something dangerous or unpleasant | |
abundantly | adv: in large quantities; plentifully | |
emerging | adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known | |
string | n: long, thin material used for tying things together, composed of several twisted threads | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
vacation | n: a period in which someone does not have to attend work or school and is free to do whatever they choose, such as travel or leisure | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
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 | |
unfold | v: to open up or spread out something that is folded or rolled up; to reveal or disclose something that was previously hidden or unknown | |
congress | n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups | |
sufficient | adj: adequate; enough for a particular purpose or requirement | |
urgently | adv: in a way that requires immediate action or attention, especially before anything else, because of being very important | |
bolster | v: to support or strengthen, often by adding extra assistance or resources | |
surge | n: a sudden and great increase of something, such as a feeling, the amount or number, etc. | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
snap | v: to record on photographic film; to make a sudden, sharp sound; (noun) the act of catching an object with the hands | |
trace | v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost | |
denial | n: a statement that something is not true or does not exist | |
coronavirus | n: a group of viruses that cause respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological diseases in humans and other animals | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
inconsistent | adj: not remaining constant or in agreement | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
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.) | |
demographic | n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc. | |
standardize | v: to make uniform or consistent in form, quality, or performance; to establish or implement a standard or standardization process | |
midst | n: the middle part of people or things | |
shambles | n: a state of complete disorder, chaos, or ruin; an utter mess or failure | |
lifesaving | n: the act or process of rescuing someone else’s life, especially from drowning | |
unprotected | adj: not guarded, covered, or shielded; vulnerable; without protection or defense | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
infection | n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body | |
investigate | v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth | |
jersey | n: a knitted garment typically made of wool or cotton, worn as a shirt or pullover | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
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 | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
influenza | n: (formal for flu) a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever, severe aching, and catarrh and often occurs in epidemics | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
vaccinate | v: to treat with a vaccine, usually by injection, to produce immunity against a disease | |
boost | v: to improve, raise, or increase something | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
disbeliever | n: a person who does not believe in something, such as a religion or idea | |
skeletal | adj: of, relating to, or forming a skeleton (= frame of bones); very thin or emaciated | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
wax | n: a substance that is solid at room temperature but becomes softer and more pliable when heated, often used in the production of candles, polishes, and cosmetics; (verb) to become large | |
wane | v: to decrease in size, strength, or intensity | |
maintain | v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true | |
cadre | n: a group of trained and committed members of an organization or movement | |
structural | adj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything | |
ventilation | n: the provision of fresh air, especially to a room or building | |
assured | adj: confident and sure; having no doubts or worries | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
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 | |
quarantine | n: a state of isolation imposed on people or animals to prevent the spread of disease | |
guidance | n: advice or instructions given to help direct someone’s behavior or decision-making | |
paycheck | n: a check issued to an employee as payment for work or services rendered; the amount of money received in this check | |
blazing | adj: burning and emitting intense heat and light; powerful and impressive | |
inferno | n: a place or condition of intense suffering, especially Hell, in traditional Christian beliefs | |
engulf | v: to swallow up; to surround and cover completely | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
flame | n: a bright, visible light and heat source caused by combustion; a strong, intense feeling typically associated with passion, aggression, or anger | |
frequency | n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split | |
severity | n: the quality or condition of being severe, strict, or harsh | |
shocking | adj: extremely or surprisingly bad, or causing a strong emotional response such as surprise or disgust | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
convince | v: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
empathy | n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered |