Vocabulary List
| Word | Part of Speech | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| appear | Verb | Rain clouds appeared in the sky in the afternoon. | |
| backpack | Noun | I keep my computer in my backpack. | |
| blizzard | Noun | The blizzard closed the schools. | |
| bomb | Noun, Verb | Luckily, nobody was near when the bomb went off. | |
| cause | Noun, Verb | The cause of the injury was strange. | |
| chase | Verb | Some people enjoy chasing storms. I think they're crazy. | |
| choke | Verb | Don't eat too fast. You will choke on your food. | |
| climb | Verb | Let's climb the mountain this weekend. | |
| coast | Noun | In the future, I want to live somewhere on the coast. | |
| damage | Noun, Verb | The damage from the storm was too much. | |
| destroy | Verb | The earthquake destroyed the home. | |
| direction [north, south, etc.] |
Noun | What direction is the wind blowing? | |
| disaster | Noun | The disaster killed many people. | |
| earthquake | Noun | The earthquake shook our house. | |
| find out | Phrasal Verb | When did you find out the news? | |
| float | Verb | The broken trees floated in water. | |
| flood | Noun, Verb | The rain was so strong floods started to rise. | |
| floor | Noun | There were no more chairs, so I sat on the floor. | |
| force | Noun, Verb | The force of the hurricane pushed the cars off of the road. | |
| freezing [cold] |
Adjective | It wasn't cold outside. It was freezing. | |
| frightening | Adjective | The sound of the storm outside is frightening. | |
| frightened | Adjective | The animals were frightened so they ran away. | |
| go off [alarm, bomb, etc.] |
Phrasal Verb | My alarm didn't go off this morning for some reason. I'm sorry I'm late. | |
| ground | Noun | The ground shook during the earthquake. | |
| harsh | Adjective | It was difficult to live there during the harsh summers. It was much too hot and uncomfortable. | |
| hill | Noun | That isn't tall enough to be a mountain. It's a hill. | |
| hit [storm, earthquake, etc.] |
Verb | Hurricanes hit the island almost every year. | |
| hurricane | Noun | The hurricane destroyed many farms. | |
| interrupt | Verb | Please close the door. I don't want anyone to interrupt this meeting. | |
| kite | Noun | I love to fly my kite at the park on windy days. | |
| land | Noun | This land is owned by the city. | |
| landslide | Noun | A landslide damaged the highway. | |
| measure | Verb | You can measure the age of a tree by counting its rings. | |
| natural | Adjective | There are many natural causes of cancer. | |
| nature | Noun | I want to live close to nature. | |
| pass by | Phrasal Verb | I was passing by, so I thought I would see if you were home. | |
| prepare | Verb | Before I went to bed last night, I prepared my lunch for today. | |
| rebuild | Noun, Verb | After the storm, we had to rebuild our home. There was so much damage. | |
| rescue | Noun, Verb | The man rescued the lost girl. | |
| Richter Scale | Noun | The earthquake measured 6.5 on the Richter Scale. | |
| roof | Noun | You can see far away from on top of the roof. | |
| scream | Noun, Verb | I heard a loud scream when I saw the wave. | |
| shake | Verb | Why is the table shaking? | |
| shout | Verb | Why are you shouting? Please speak quietly. | |
| storm | Noun | There is storm coming. Can you see the dark clouds? | |
| tsunami | Noun | A tsunami is a dangerous and large wave. | |
| typhoon | Noun | A typhoon is a strong wind storm. | |
| underwater | Adjective, Adverb | People have been searching for the underwater city of Atlantis for years. | |
| wall | Noun | The walls failed to stop the waves. | |
| wave | Noun | The waves were huge during the tsunami. |