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.
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