Vocabulary

• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• dialect: Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
• stop: To block or close something
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• sick: Having a physical or mental illness
• ill: Not well or sick