a central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow, or which forms a support

very ordinary and therefore not interesting

in a way that does not show careful choice or planning, usually with harmful results

to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach by using the muscles of your throat

a hole in the ground, especially in an area of limestone rock, that has been formed naturally, for example by water that has worn away the rock

a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope

the process of rubbing away the surface of something

to remove dirt from something by rubbing it hard with something rough

to ask yourself questions or express a wish to know about something

a typical quality or an important part of something

sand or soil that is carried along by flowing water and then dropped, especially at a bend in a river or at a river's opening

thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry or baked, used for making bricks and containers

able to be dissolved when mixed with a liquid

to be absorbed by a liquid, especially when mixed, or (of a liquid) to absorb a solid

water that collects below the surface of the earth

something that blocks a road, passage, entrance, etc.

to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way

a salt containing carbon and oxygen together with another chemical

a white or light grey rock that is used as a building material and in the making of cement

the hard area of rock in the ground that holds up the loose soil above

a tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place to another

the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow

the system of water or waste liquids flowing away from somewhere into the ground or down pipes

an empty space or opening in the middle of something or between two things

to cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface of pieces of stone, concrete, or bricks

the fact of someone or something not succeeding

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TED Sinkholes

Term	Definition
stem	a central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow, or which forms a support
mundane	very ordinary and therefore not interesting
indiscriminately	in a way that does not show careful choice or planning, usually with harmful results
swallow	to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach by using the muscles of your throat
sinkhole	a hole in the ground, especially in an area of limestone rock, that has been formed naturally, for example by water that has worn away the rock
landslide	a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope
abrasion	the process of rubbing away the surface of something
scour	to remove dirt from something by rubbing it hard with something rough
wonder	to ask yourself questions or express a wish to know about something
feature	a typical quality or an important part of something
silt	sand or soil that is carried along by flowing water and then dropped, especially at a bend in a river or at a river's opening
clay	thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry or baked, used for making bricks and containers
soluble	able to be dissolved when mixed with a liquid
dissolve	to be absorbed by a liquid, especially when mixed, or (of a liquid) to absorb a solid
groundwater	water that collects below the surface of the earth
obstruction	something that blocks a road, passage, entrance, etc.
confine	to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way
carbonate	a salt containing carbon and oxygen together with another chemical
limestone	a white or light grey rock that is used as a building material and in the making of cement
void	a large hole or empty space
bedrock	the hard area of rock in the ground that holds up the loose soil above
pipe	a tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place to another
soil	the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow
drainage	the system of water or waste liquids flowing away from somewhere into the ground or down pipes
gap	an empty space or opening in the middle of something or between two things
awry	not in the intended way
pave	to cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface of pieces of stone, concrete, or bricks
failure	the fact of someone or something not succeeding

Created by: IraSvi

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