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Natural disasters
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |