Swarm
to move in large numbers
catastrophe
An event that causes a lot of damage
burgeoning
begin to increase rapidly
immunity
to resist something dangerous to the body e.g. diseases
scourge
cause great suffering to.
Pondering
Taking time to think something through
Incredulous
Disbelieving
Tender
gentleness
Dubious
doubtful
abhorrence
disgust
abrasive
harsh in manner
anthrax
a rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria that grows profusely in the lymph and blood
ashram
place of religious retreat for Hindus
A Stone's Throw
very close by
Bhagavad Gita
the religious book for the Hindu religion
bifurcated
divided into two forks or branches
biowarhead
disease-causing pathogen prepared and treated to be released into the air as a weapon targetting a specific country or population
burlap
coarse canvas used for sacking
BWC
Biological Weapons & Toxins Convention, an international treaty signed by more than 140 nations that forbids the research into, development of and use of biological weapons
cakewalk
something that is easy to do
caviar
pickled roe of sturgeon eaten as a delicacy
centrifugal
moving from the center
contaminated
infected, polluted
cytokine storm
the collapse of the immune system
elaborate
highly developed or complicated
emphatic
forcibly expressive in language or tone
epidemiology
the science of tracing the origins of and predicting the spread of contagious diseases
flagrantly
glaringly
galoshes
waterproof rubber over-shoes
genome
DNA in a cell particle that contains the genetic code of a particular organism
guru
Hindu spiritual teacher
host
organism that parasites live on
immunosuppressive
something that suppresses the body's natural immune responses
impeccably
faultlessly
infinitesimal
boundless, endless
Lotus Position
cross-legged position of meditation with the feet resting on the thighs
molecule
smallest fundamental unit that can take part in a chemical reaction or response
micron
one millionth of a meter
monsoon
rainy season with winds in Asia, particularly in the Indian Ocean
oblivious
unaware of
opalescent
showing changing colors similar to an opal
parasite
organism that lives in or on a host organism
phytoplankton
plankton made of plant matter
pipette
hand-held, push-button device for moving small amounts of liquid
pox virus
family of viruses that is found in mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects
presumptive
conclusion based on a reasonable presumption
pungent
having a heavy or strong taste or smell
pustulated
covered with pustules
putrid
rotting or decomposed
vaccine
a compound prompting the body's immune response to a disease
virulence
ability to cause lethality or disease
WHO
World Health Organization
Yesteryear
times gone by, bygone times
