Study: Improved Housing Helps Fight Malaria

architect – n. a person who designs buildings

bed net – n. a device that is used for catching or holding things or for keeping things out of a space and that is made of pieces of string, rope, wire, etc., woven together with spaces in between and is used to cover a bed while someone sleeps so mosquitoes do not bite them

thatch – adj. dried plant material (such as straw or leaves) that is used to make the roof of a building

tap into – phrasal verb take part in; influence

subtle – adj. hard to notice or see; not obvious; slow

transition – n. a change from one state or condition to another

survey – n. an activity in which many people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something

tackle – v. to deal with (something difficult)

screened – adj. covered by a sheet that is made of very small wire or plastic strings which are woven together and that is set in a frame in a window, door, etc., to let air in but keep insects out

sector – n. an area of an economy; a part of an economy that includes certain kinds of jobs