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pandemic – n. medical : an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people over a wide area or throughout the world

adorable – adj. very appealing or attractive : very lovable

furry – adj. covered with fur a hairy coat like an animal especially when it is soft and thick

germ – n. a microorganism (as a bacterium) that causes disease

silly – adj. not serious

Gesundheit : German Expression : used to wish good health especially to one who has just sneezed

quarantined – v. to isolate from normal relations or communication

checklist – n. a list of things to be checked or done

turned upside down – idiomatic expression informal : to make (something) very untidy —often used figuratively : His whole world was turned upside down when his mother died.

stability – n. the quality or state of something that is not easily changed or likely to change