Vocabulary Column 1
To take air into your lungs and send it out again through your nose or mouth.
Breathe.
A sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface.
Earthquake.
A person who continues to live, especially despite being nearly killed or experiencing great danger or difficulty.
Survivor.
Predict.
What is 'begin' in the past simple?
Began.
To an action with a lot of attention or thought, so that you avoid hurting yourself, damaging something or doing something wrong.
Carefully.
To get away from a place where you have been kept as a prisoner or not allowed to leave.
Escape.
Very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened.
Terrible.
To stop somebody from doing something; to stop something from happening.
Prevent.
What is 'blow' in the past simple?
Blew.
To fall down or fall in suddenly, often after breaking apart.
Collapse.
A hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire.
Flame.
Warning.
Describing something that surprises you.
Unexpected.
What is 'catch' in the past simple?
Caught.
A violent tropical storm in which strong winds move in a circle.
Cyclone.
To move or make somebody / something move with short quick movements from side to side or up or down.
Shake.
A very big fire that spreads quickly and burns natural areas like woods, forests, and grasslands.
Wildfire.
To be very concerned, afraid, or fearful of something.
Panic.
What is 'fly' in the past simple?
Flew.
An unexpected event, such as a very bad accident, flood or a fire, that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage.
Disaster.
To hit somebody or something hard or with force; a bolt of lightning that hits something.
Strike.
To focus on something or someone.
Pay attention.
A type of natural disaster where a lot of snow falls down a mountain.
An avalanche.
What is 'mean' in the past simple?
Meant.