General IELTS Words for "Disasters"

tornado

noun

t

o

ɔ

r

n

a

eɪ

d

o

oʊ

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a strong and dangerous type of wind, which is formed like a turning cone, usually causing damage

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Many trees were uprooted by the powerful tornado.

The region is known for frequent tornado occurrences.

cyclone

noun

c

s

y

ɪ

c

k

l

o

oʊ

n

e

a violent storm with winds moving in circles

typhoon

noun

t

y

aɪ

ph

f

oo

u

n

a tropical storm with violent winds moving in a circle that form over the western Pacific Ocean

drought

noun

d

r

o

a

u

ʊ

gh

t

a long period of time when there is not much raining

landslide

noun

l

a

æ

n

d

s

l

i

aɪ

d

e

a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff

catastrophe

noun

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k

a

ə

t

a

æ

s

t

r

o

ə

ph

f

e

i

a horrible event that causes much suffering and damage

inferno

noun

i

ɪ

n

f

e

ɜ

r

n

o

oʊ

a large, intensely hot, and uncontrollable fire

tidal wave

noun

/tˈaɪdəl wˈeɪv/

a very large ocean wave caused by a storm or an underwater earthquake that when hits the land causes a lot of destruction

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

vortex

noun

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o

ɔ

r

t

e

ɛ

x

ks

a swirling mass of fluid with a rotating motion, often forming a funnel shape

avalanche

noun

a

æ

v

a

ə

l

a

æ

n

ch

ʧ

e

large amounts of snow falling from mountains

death toll

noun

/dˈɛθ tˈoʊl/

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

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

seaquake

noun

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ea

i:

q

k

u

w

a

eɪ

k

e

a tremor or earthquake that occurs beneath the ocean floor

evacuation

noun

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i

v

a

æ

c

k

u

j

a

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

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

wildfire

noun

w

i

aɪ

l

d

f

i

aɪɜ

r

e

a large fire that spreads fast and causes much destruction

blizzard

noun

b

l

i

ɪ

zz

z

a

ə

r

d

a storm with heavy snowfall and strong winds

tsunami

noun

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s

u

n

a

ɑ

m

i

a very high wave or series of waves caused by an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption

eruption

noun

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i

r

u

ə

p

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

the sudden outburst of lava and steam from a volcanic mountain

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