sdc

Question 1

contagious

Answer 1

(of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact.

Question 2

disease

Answer 2

a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that has a known cause and a distinctive group of symptoms, signs, or anatomical changes.

Question 3

epidemic

Answer 3

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

Question 4

immunize

Answer 4

make (a person or animal) resistant to a particular infectious disease or pathogen, typically by vaccination.

Question 5

public health

Answer 5

the health of the population as a whole, especially as the subject of government regulation and support.

Question 6

immune system

Answer 6

a complex network of organs, cells, and proteins that protects the body from harmful substances, such as bacteria, viruses, and toxins.

Question 7

Infect

Answer 7

affect (a person, organism, cell, etc.) with a disease-causing organism.

Question 8

protect

Answer 8

keep safe from harm or injury.

Question 9

symptom

Answer 9

a physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.

Question 10

vaccine

Answer 10

a substance used to stimulate immunity to a particular infectious disease or pathogen, typically prepared from an inactivated or weakened form of the causative agent or from its constituents or products.

Question 11

virus

Answer 11

an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host.

Question 12

spread

Answer 12

open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length.

Question 13

avoid

Answer 13

keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something).

Question 14

crisis

Answer 14

a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger.

Question 15

fatal

Answer 15

causing death.

Question 16

overwhelm

Answer 16

bury or drown beneath a huge mass.

Question 17

mystery

Answer 17

something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.

Question 18

invaders

Answer 18

a person or group that invades a country, region, or other place.

Question 19

contain

Answer 19

have or hold (someone or something) within.

Question 20

expose

Answer 20

make (something) visible by uncovering it.

Question 21

rare

Answer 21

(of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often.

Question 21

assign

Answer 21

allocate (a job or duty).

Question 21

confirm

Answer 21

establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed, suspected, or feared to be the case).

Question 22

determine

Answer 22

cause (something) to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in.

Question 22

avert

Answer 22

turn away (one's eyes or thoughts).

Question 23

abnormal

Answer 23

deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.

Question 24

acknowledged

Answer 24

recognized as being good or important.

Question 25

annihilate

Answer 25

destroy utterly; obliterate.

Question 26

authentic

Answer 26

of undisputed origin; genuine.

Question 27

antagonize

Answer 27

cause (someone) to become hostile or angry.

Question 28

allege

Answer 28

claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.

Question 29

acquire

Answer 29

buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.

Question 30

bystander

Answer 30

a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.

Question 31

browse

Answer 31

survey goods for sale in a leisurely and casual way.

Question 32

braggart

Answer 32

a person who boasts about achievements or possessions.

Question 33

bleak

Answer 33

(of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.

Question 34

blatant

Answer 34

(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly.

Question 35

bewilder

Answer 35

(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly.

Question 36

catastrophe

Answer 36

an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.

Question 37

customary

Answer 37

according to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances.

Question 37

counterfeit

Answer 37

made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.

Question 38

compromise

Answer 38

an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.

Question 39

casual

Answer 39

relaxed and unconcerned.

Question 40

capricious

Answer 40

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Question 41

candid

Answer 41

truthful and straightforward; frank.

Question 42

climax

Answer 42

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

Question 42

clamber

Answer 42

climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet.

Question 43

debut

Answer 43

a person's first appearance or performance in a particular capacity or role.

Question 44

distraught

Answer 44

deeply upset and agitated.

Question 45

endure

Answer 45

suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.

Question 46

antibodies

Answer 46

a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances which the body recognizes as alien

Question 47

bacteria

Answer 47

a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.

Question 48

equipment

Answer 48

va member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.

Question 49

microbes

Answer 49

a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.

Question 50

precaution

Question 51

treat