training - a class or workshop to learn something, usually where one works

Everyone in that department is going to a computer training on Thursday.

hygiene - cleanliness for health; being clean to avoid sickness

One thing the manager of the restaurant requires of its employees is very good hygiene.

messy - dirty and disorganized

Annette won't let her children play until they finish cleaning their messy rooms.

turn - the time when a person has to do something, usually during a game or a series of events

In Mishka's office, all the workers take turns bringing dessert for the department on Fridays.

apparently - it appears; seemingly; it seems; based on what one sees or hears but without detailed information.

Apparently, the storms in Florida destroyed a lot of orange trees, because oranges are much more expensive this year.

spread - the growth of something; the movement of something that is becoming larger or greater in number

In the last decade, there has been a surprising spread in the use of cellular phones in all countries.

sick day - a day when an employee does not come to work because he or she does not feel well, but is still paid their salary

You're supposed to use sick days when you feel sick, but sometimes people use them as extra vacation days.

What a pain! - an expression meaning "How annoying!" or "That's frustrating!"

I lost my homework, so now I have to do all the math problems again. What a pain!

germ - a very small thing in the air and water that cannot be seen by one's eyes that can make people sick

Washing your hands with soap and hot water can help to kill germs.

to infect - to pass a disease or illness to someone else; to cause someone else to get sick when one is sick

If you share a glass with someone who is sick, you might get infected.

contagious - a disease or illness that can be passed from one person to another

When you have a cold that's contagious, the boss wants you to stay home so that you don't make other people sick

virus - a very small thing that cannot be seen by one's eyes that can make people sick

AIDS is caused by a virus known as HIV.

pointer - tips, ideas, or suggestions for doing something

Johann gave me some pointers on how I could start running faster.

to prevent - to stop something from happening; to stop something before it happens

The police are trying to prevent crime by walking along the streets at night.

antibacterial soap - a bar of soap used to wash one's hands and kill the things that make one sick

This antibacterial soap is very strong and it makes my skin dry, but I use it to kill germs.

to sterilize - to kill all the germs on something

In a hospital, doctors and nurses must sterilize all of their tools and instruments before using them on patients.

to do more harm than good - to be more negative than positive; to have more disadvantages than advantages

Shelby tried to clean the wine from her sweater, but she did more harm than good and now the mark is bigger than before.

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