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words and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| the authorities | the group of people with official responsibility for something |
| average | adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts |
| coast | the land next to the sea |
| construction | the building of things such as houses, factories, roads and bridges |
| destructive | causing damage to people or things |
| to flood | to cause to fill or become covered with water |
| to occur | to happen or to exist |
| to overflow | when a liquid flows over the edges of a container, etc. because there is too much of it |
| potential | possible when the necessary conditions exist |
| proof | a fact or piece of information which shows that something exists or is true |
| to raise | to lift something to a higher position |
| to repair | to take something that is damaged, broken and make it work again |
| to rise | to move upwards |
| solution | the answer to a problem |
| to straighten | to become straight or to make something become straight |
| sudden | happening or done quickly and without warning |
| threat | a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen |
| to transport | to take goods or people from one place to another |
| variety | many different types of things or people |
| to recommend | to suggest that a particular action should be done |