Unit 8 Flashcards
related to (adjective phrase)
connected with something
symptom (noun)
something that shows that you have an illness
virus (noun)
a living thing that is too small to see but that makes you sick
cover (verb)
to put something on or in front of something else to protect it
infect (verb)
to give a disease to someone
severe (adjective)
very bad
extremely (adverb)
very
develop (verb)
to grow slowly, increase, or change into something else
cure (noun)
a medicine or medical treatment that will make an illness go away
fever (noun)
a temperature that is higher than normal
contagious (adjective)
used about a disease that you can get by touching someone or something
contaminated (adjective)
containing something dirty, harmful, or dangerous
emergency (noun)
a serious event or situation that needs immediate action
outbreak (noun)
the sudden start of something bad, such as a disease
prevention (noun)
the act of stopping something from happening
risk (noun)
the possibility of something bad happening in the future
source (noun)
a place where something comes from or is obtained
take steps (to do) (verb phrase)
to take action in order to achieve something
treat (verb)
to give medical care or attention to a person, an illness, or an injury
volunteer (verb)
to agree to do something that you don’t have to do or that you will not be paid for
