Contagion Vocabulary

A substance used to protect people against a virus is known as...

• protect

• infect

• symptom

• vaccine

If you make someone sick, it means you have ________ them.

• overwhelmed

• infected

• protected

• immune system

What is an antonym of "spread"?

• infect

• to stay in one place

• avoid

• virus

A virus that spreads all over the world is known as a...

A virus that spreads all over a city or state is known as a...

A virus that spreads all over a community or small group is known as an...

Something wrong with your body that shows that you are sick is called a...

• virus

• immune system

• mystery

• symptom

If you take over or beat something, it is also called...

• overwhelming it.

• avoiding it.

• infecting it.

• protecting it.

A synonym of "avoid" is...

• give something

• hug

• to stay away

• associate with

Which one of the following is NOT a common author's purpose?

• to inform/explain

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to investigate