The (Second) Deadliest Virus – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Few of the monsters that evolution created have been so successful at hurting us as the variola virus, responsible for smallpox
2.The carnage it caused was so terrible and merciless that it compelled humankind, for the first time, to act truly globally
3.It was one of the greatest wins of our species over the ancient powers of nature, all made possible by… cows
4.Variola is a virus, a tiny machine that only seeks to reproduce itself
5.Evidence of It has been found in Egyptian mummies and in writing from India and China as old as 3000 years
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
officially
A2In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.
Example:
"is officially stored for research: in Koltsovo, Russia and in Atlanta, "
certainly
A2In a way which is certain; with certainty.
Example:
"USA. Which is certainly a good idea because what could possibly go wrong?"
dendritic
A2A dendritic cell
Example:
"cells , variola infects a crucial cell of your immune system: Your Dendritic cells, "
attracted
A2To pull toward without touching.
Example:
"need right now but that is attracted by death: The Neutrophil. Normally an efficient killer of "
neutrophil
A2Such a cell, especially a white blood cell.
Example:
"need right now but that is attracted by death: The Neutrophil. Normally an efficient killer of "
efficient
A2A cause; something that causes an effect
Example:
"need right now but that is attracted by death: The Neutrophil. Normally an efficient killer of "
traumatized
B1To injure, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents.
Example:
"traumatized and maimed survivors. Until one day, humanity said: “enough”. "
survivors
A2One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.
Example:
"traumatized and maimed survivors. Until one day, humanity said: “enough”. "
desperation
B2The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
Example:
"So out of desperation, they came up with a dangerous practice of variolation: Take scabs "
humankind's
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"only a few years later, this led to one of humankind's most outstanding achievements: "
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| officially | A2 | In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations. |
| certainly | A2 | In a way which is certain; with certainty. |
| dendritic | A2 | A dendritic cell |
| attracted | A2 | To pull toward without touching. |
| neutrophil | A2 | Such a cell, especially a white blood cell. |
| efficient | A2 | A cause; something that causes an effect |
| traumatized | B1 | To injure, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents. |
| survivors | A2 | One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience. |
| desperation | B2 | The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope. |
| humankind's | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
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