Natural Disasters and Idioms

Natural Disasters I

150

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action

Earthquake

250

A violent discharge of hot materials (lava and gas) from the Earth's interior out of a volcano

What is a volcanic eruption?

350

A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud 

What is a tornado?

500

A severe rotating storm with high speed winds that forms over warm waters in tropical areas

What is a tropical cyclone or hurricane?

Natural Disasters II

150

A long high sea wave or series of waves caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance

What is a tsunami?

250

An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land

What is a flood?

350

An event that occurs when a cohesive slab of snow lying upon a weaker layer of snow fractures and slides down a steep slope

Avalanche 

500

A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly, usually in a wilderness or a rural area

Wildfire

Idioms I

150

I'm searching for my glasses

I'm looking for my glasses.

250

The nanny is coming to __________ the babies.

Take care of

Look after

350

When I buy clothes, I have to ____ them _____ first

try on

500

Please, maintain contact with me. 

Please, keep in touch with me.

Idioms II

150

What activities do you usually participate?

What activities do you usually take part in?

250

Call the firefighters to extinguish the fire.

Call the firefighters to put out the fire.

350

I don't feel like putting the dishes in the right place.

I don't feel like putting the dishes away.

500

Please, make contact when you arrive.

Please, get in touch when you arrive.

Very...

150

Big

Huge

250

Small

Tiny

350

rich

wealthy

500

Tired

exhausted

worn out

bushed

beat

run down