VRF

Question 1

contagious

Answer 1

(of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact:
“a contagious infection”

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:
“bacterial meningitis is a rare disease”

Question 3

epidemic

Answer 3

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time:
“a flu epidemic”

Question 4

immunize

Answer 4

make (a person or animal) immune to infection, typically by inoculation:
“the vaccine is used to immunize children against measles”

Question 5

public health

Answer 5

promotes and protects the health of all people and their communities

Question 6

immune system

Answer 6

a complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to protect the body from infection and disease

Question 7

infect

Answer 7

affect (a person, organism, cell, etc.) with a disease-causing organism:
“there is no evidence that the virus can infect humans”

Question 8

protect

Answer 8

keep safe from harm or injury:
“he tried to protect Kelly from the attack”

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:
“dental problems may be a symptom of other illness”

Question 10

vaccine

Answer 10

a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute, treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease:
“every year the flu vaccine is modified to deal with new strains of the virus”

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:
“the hepatitis B virus”

Question 12

spread

Answer 12

open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length:
“I spread a towel on the sand and sat down”

Question 13

avoid

Answer 13

keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something):
“avoid excessive exposure to the sun”

Question 14

crisis

Answer 14

a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger:
“the current economic crisis”

Question 15

fatal

Answer 15

causing death:
“a fatal accident”

Question 16

overwhelm

Answer 16

bury or drown beneath a huge mass:
“the water flowed through to overwhelm the whole dam and the village beneath”

Question 17

mystery

Answer 17

something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain:
“the mysteries of outer space”

Question 18

invaders

Answer 18

a person or group that invades a country, region, or other place:
“it is a country that has repelled all invaders”

Question 19

contain

Answer 19

have or hold (someone or something) within:
“coffee cans that once contained a full pound of coffee”

Question 20

expose

Answer 20

make (something) visible by uncovering it:
“at low tide the sands are exposed”

Question 21

rare

Answer 21

(of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often:
“a rare genetic disorder”

Question 22

assign

Answer 22

allocate (a job or duty):
“Congress assigned the task to the agency”

Question 23

confirm

Answer 23

establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed, suspected, or feared to be the case):
“if these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire”

Question 24

determine

Answer 24

cause (something) to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in:
“it will be her mental attitude that determines her future”
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Question 25

abet

Answer 25

encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense: "he was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others"

Question 26

accord

Answer 26

give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition): "the powers accorded to the head of state"

Question 27

adept

Answer 27

very skilled or proficient at something: "he is adept at cutting through red tape"

Question 28

advocate

Answer 28

a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy: "he was an untiring advocate of economic reform"

Question 29

agile

Answer 29

able to move quickly and easily: "Ruth was as agile as a monkey"

Question 30

allot

Answer 30

give or apportion (something) to someone as a share or task: "equal time was allotted to each"

Question 31

aloof

Answer 31

not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant: "they were courteous but faintly aloof"

Question 32

amiss

Answer 32

not quite right; inappropriate or out of place: "there was something amiss about his calculations"

Question 33

analogy

Answer 33

a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification: "an analogy between the workings of nature and those of human societies"

Question 34

anarchy

Answer 34

a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority or other controlling systems: "the country has been plunged into a state of anarchy"

Question 35

antics

Answer 35

foolish, outrageous, or amusing behavior: "the antics of our political parties"

Question 36

apprehend

Answer 36

arrest (someone) for a crime: "a warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended"

Question 37

ardent

Answer 37

enthusiastic or passionate: "an ardent baseball fan"

Question 38

articulate

Answer 38

(of a person or a person's words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently: "an articulate account of their experiences"

Question 39

assail

Answer 39

make a concerted or violent attack on: "the Scots army assailed Edward's army from the rear"

Question 40

assimilate

Answer 40

take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully: "Marie tried to assimilate the week's events"

Question 41

atrocity

Answer 41

an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury: "war atrocities"

Question 42

attribute

Answer 42

regard something as being caused by (someone or something): "he attributed the firm's success to the efforts of the managing director"

Question 43

audacious

Answer 43

showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks: "a series of audacious takeovers"

Question 44

augment

Answer 44

make (something) greater by adding to it; increase: "he augmented his summer income by painting houses"

Question 45

authority

Answer 45

the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience: "he had absolute authority over his subordinates"

Question 46

avail

Answer 46

help or benefit:

Question 47

avid

Answer 47

having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something: "an avid reader of science fiction"

Question 48

avid

Answer 48

having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something: "an avid reader of science fiction"

Question 49

balmy

Answer 49

(of the weather) pleasantly warm: "the balmy days of late summer"

Question 50

banter

Answer 50

the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks: "there was much singing and good-natured banter"

Question 51

prevention

Answer 51

actions that stops something happening

Question 52

bacteria

Answer 52

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 53

equipment

Answer 53

the necessary items for a particular purpose.

Question 54

microbes

Answer 54

a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.

Question 55

microbes

Question 56

precaution

Question 57

treat

Question 58

refuse

Answer 58

to say that you will not do something that someone asks

Question 59

cover

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