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Natural disasters
Term | Definition |
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bang (n) | a sudden loud noise |
realise (v) | to be aware of something |
thunder (n) | the booming sounds you hear after lightning during a storm |
rain heavily (phr) | when water falls from the clouds in large amounts |
wind (n) | strong air currents |
blow (v) | (of air and wind) to be in motion |
sway (v) | to move from side to side |
shake (v) | to move voilently back and forth or sideways |
cry (v) | to shout |
basement (n) | the room underneath the ground level of a house |
safe (adj) | protected from danger |
smash (v) | break violently |
terrifying (adj) | very scarey |
power line (n) | a wire that carries electricity above or below the ground |
emergency services (n) | the police, fire department, and ambulance services |
siren (n) | a loud warning device usually placed on emergency service vehicles |
clear up (phr v) | to put things in order; tidy up |
yelp (n) | a short cry, usually from a dog |
porch(n) | a platform at the entrance of a house covered by a roof |
shiver (v) | to shake with cold |
mud (n) | soft wet earth |
miracle(n) | an unexpected event |
survive (v) | to stay alive despite an injury, illness, catastrophe, etc. |