Vocabulary

• bird flu: A highly contagious viral disease affecting birds, which can sometimes spread to humans.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• all the rage: Being the current popular thing
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• not surprisingly: In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• spread all over: To become known or distributed widely throughout an area or group of people.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• go to ground: Hide or disappear to avoid capture or trouble.
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• spot: A certain place or area
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• role: Character played by an actor
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• fully: Completely or entirely
• public: Owned by the government
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• herd: Group of the same animal that eat, live together
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.