VOA慢速英语:‘Ghosts’ Keep Frightened Indonesians Inside, Away from Coronavirus

ghost - n. the soul of a dead person thought of as living in an unseen world or as appearing to living people

deterrent - n. something that makes someone decide not to do something

soul - n. the spiritual part of a person that is believed to give life to the body and in many religions is believed to live forever

lockdown - n. a state of isolation or restricted movement as a security measure

residents- n. people who live in a particular place

awareness - n. the state of knowing that something exists

supernatural - adj. unable to be explained by science or the laws of nature : of, relating to, or seeming to come from magic, a god, etc.

prayer - n. words spoken to a god or higher being especially in order to give thanks or to ask for something