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to hit

Verb

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to affect someone or something, especially in a bad way

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transitive

to strike

Verb

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k

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to happen abruptly and cause harm, damage, or suffering

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transitive

to collapse

Verb

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(of a construction) to fall down suddenly, particularly due to being damaged or weak

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intransitive

to evacuate

Verb

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to transfer people from somewhere dangerous to a safe place

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transitive

evacuation

noun

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the action of transferring people or being transferred to somewhere else to be safe from a dangerous situation

to trap

Verb

t

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p

to put someone in a situation where they feel stuck or uncomfortable

Grammatical Information:

transitive

death toll

noun

/dˈɛθ tˈoʊl/

the number of individuals who die as a result of an accident, war, etc.

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

significantly

Adverb

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in a manner that is important or large enough to be noticed or effective

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

significant

Adjective

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important or great enough to be noticed or have an impact

scale

noun

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the size, amount, or degree of one thing compared with another

considerable

Adjective

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large in quantity, extent, or degree

inconsiderable

numerous

Adjective

n

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s

made up of a large number of individuals or components

tremor

noun

t

r

e

ɛ

m

o

ɜ

r

a small or slight earthquake

earth tremor

noun

/ˈɜːθ tɹˈɛmɚ/

a small earthquake

to rescue

Verb

r

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ɛ

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k

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ju

e

to save a person or thing from danger, harm, or a bad situation

Grammatical Information:

transitive

rescue

noun

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c

k

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ju

e

the action or process of saving someone or something

to save

Verb

s

a

eɪ

v

e

to keep someone or something safe and away from harm, death, etc.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to maintain

Verb

m

ai

eɪ

n

t

ai

eɪ

n

to make something stay in the same state or condition

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to devastate

Verb

d

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v

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ə

s

t

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eɪ

t

e

to destroy something completely

Grammatical Information:

transitive

devastation

noun

d

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v

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ə

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t

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t

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n

the process or result of causing great destruction

firefighter

noun

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r

e

f

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aɪ

gh

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r

someone whose job is to put out fires and save people or animals from dangerous situations

fire brigade

noun

/fˈaɪɚ bɹɪɡˈeɪd/

British name for a fire department

to tackle

Verb

t

a

æ

ck

k

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l

e

to try to deal with a difficult problem or situation in a determined manner

Grammatical Information:

transitive

blaze

noun

b

l

a

eɪ

z

e

a bright, intense flame or fire that burns strongly and produces a lot of light and heat

casualty

noun

c

k

a

æ

s

ʒ

ua

ə

l

t

y

i

someone who is killed or wounded during a war or an accident

precaution

noun

/pɹiˈkɔʃən/

an act done to prevent something unpleasant or bad from happening

suspicion

noun

s

u

ə

s

p

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c

ʃ

io

ə

n

a feeling of doubt or mistrust towards someone or something, often without concrete evidence or proof

suspicious

Adjective

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ə

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p

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c

ʃ

iou

ə

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doubtful about the honesty of what someone has done and having no trust in them

to suspect

Verb

s

u

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s

p

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ɛ

c

k

t

to doubt the truth, honesty, or reliability of someone or something

trust

Grammatical Information:

transitive

deliberately

Adverb

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in a manner that was planned and purposeful

by chance

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

deliberate

Adjective

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l

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ɪ

b

e

ɜ

r

a

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t

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done on purpose

intentional

Adjective

/ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəɫ/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

undesigned

intense

Adjective

i

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n

t

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ɛ

n

s

e

very extreme or great

mild

intensity

noun

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t

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ɛ

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the degree or magnitude of a certain quality or attribute

to assess

Verb

a

ə

ss

s

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ɛ

ss

s

to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation

Grammatical Information:

transitive

assessment

noun

a

ə

ss

s

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ɛ

ss

s

m

e

ə

n

t

the act of judging or evaluating someone or something carefully based on specific standards or principles

to praise

Verb

p

r

ai

eɪ

s

z

e

to express admiration or approval toward something or someone

knock

Grammatical Information:

transitive

praise

noun

/ˈpɹeɪz/

an expression of approval and commendation

courage

noun

c

k

ou

ɜ

r

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ə

g

ʤ

e

the quality to face danger or hardship without giving in to fear

cowardice

courageous

Adjective

c

k

ou

ɜ

r

a

eɪ

g

ʤ

eou

ə

s

expressing no fear when faced with danger or difficulty

cowardly

bravery

noun

b

r

a

eɪ

v

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ɜ

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y

i

the quality of being willing to face danger, fear, or difficulty with resolve and courage

cowardice

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