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The Great Serum Race
Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| intercept | to stop on the way;to stop the course or progress |
| quarantine | the isolation of persons,animals,ships,or goods exposed to infectious disease,to prevent the spread of the disease |
| epidemic | the rapid spread of a disease among people at the same time |
| plight | a bad situation or condition |
| pedestrians | persons who travel on foot;walkers |
| outskirts | the regions or sections surrounding or at the edge of an area |
| unbearable | that which cannot be endured or tolerated |
| rendezvous | of or relating to an appointment to meet at a fixed place or time; the place chosen for such a meeting |