Short Articles for Reading Comprehension-Book 2 Unit 17 (E)
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세트공유
attempt
to try to do something, usually something that is challenging or difficult
Do not give up without attempting to find out the truth-don't just believe anything.
cause
to create an effect or result
Do you think carbon dioxide causes global warming?
communicable
able to be given from one person to another
Do not allow anyone into her hospital room because her illness is communicable.
contagious
able to be passed on by touch
The flu is contagious, so please wash your hands and be careful around sick people.
epidemic
affecting many people
The Black Plague was a terrible epidemic that killed about one third of Europe's people.
illness
an unhealthy condition of the mind or body
Her mother nursed her through her long illness and helped her recover.
infected
carrying a disease
Wash that cut and keep it clean so it does not get infected.
organism
a living thing, often one that is small
Every living organism needs some kind of food to survive.
physical
relating to someone's body and not his or her mind or feelings
Stephen Hawkings has a physical disability and is confined to a wheelchair.
transmit
to send something using waves, such as radio or television waves
Email is transmitted all over the world at the push of a button.