natural disasters

Question 1

aftershock

Answer 1

a small earthquake that happens after a big earthquake

Question 2

cloud of ash

Answer 2

a huge cloud made of a tiny pieces of volcanic ash after a eruption

Question 3

overflowed

Answer 3

when liquid spills over the edges

Question 4

sloshed

Answer 4

spilled liquid

Question 5

rubble

Answer 5

broken pieces of stone, brick or buildings over destruction

Question 6

collapsed

Answer 6

suddenly fell down

Question 7

banks

Answer 7

the sides of a river or steam

Question 8

huge cracks

Answer 8

very big splits in the ground or walls

Question 9

flooded

Answer 9

covered with too much water

Question 10

heaps of rubble

Answer 10

piles of a broken pieces left after destruction

Question 11

prefecture

Answer 11

an area or region in a country

Question 12

breakwater

Answer 12

a wall built in the sea to stop big waves

Question 13

afloat

Answer 13

floating on the water

Question 14

raging torrent

Answer 14

a very powerful and fast flow of water

Question 15

engulf

Answer 15

to completely cover

Question 16

huddle

Answer 16

to gather closely together

Question 17

recede

Answer 17

to move back or go away

Question 18

venture

Answer 18

to go somewhere risky or unknown

Question 19

approach

Answer 19

to come close

Question 20

wander

Answer 20

to walk aimlessly

Question 21

arise

Answer 21

to begin

Question 22

blizzard

Answer 22

a strong snowstorm with powerful winds

Question 23

gale

Answer 23

a strong wind

Question 24

hail

Answer 24

small balls of ice that fall from the sky

Question 25

drizzle

Answer 25

really light rain

Question 26

torrential rain

Answer 26

extremely heavy rain

Question 27

heat wave

Answer 27

a long period of very hot weather

Question 28

pour

Answer 28

to rain heavily

Question 29

forecast

Answer 29

a prediction about the weather in the future

Question 30

blazing

Answer 30

very hot, burning strongly

Question 31

break the ice

Answer 31

to interact with strangers

Question 32

raining cats and dogs

Answer 32

it is raining

Question 33

dog days

Answer 33

really hot days

Question 34

hot air

Answer 34

untrue talk or promises

Question 35

rain on someone’s parade

Answer 35

to spoil their joy

Question 36

shoot the breeze

Answer 36

to talk about unimportant things

Question 37

silver lining

Answer 37

every bad thing has a good in it

Question 38

three sheets to the wind

Answer 38

very drunk

Question 39

up in the air

Answer 39

undecided

Question 40

when hell freezes over

Answer 40

smth. never going to happen

Question 41

to take a rain check

Answer 41

to postpone smth. to a later date

Question 42

wet behind the ears

Answer 42

inexperienced

Question 43

windfall

Answer 43

a sudden influx of money

Question 44

havoc

Answer 44

chaos or destruction

Question 45

inundate

Answer 45

to flood or cover smth. with a lot of water

Question 46

sheer joy

Answer 46

complete happiness

Question 47

jolted

Answer 47

shook suddenly

Question 48

scrambled up

Answer 48

claimed quickly

Question 49

boulder

Answer 49

big rock

Question 50

unleashed

Answer 50

released with full force

Question 51

tossed

Answer 51

threw around

Question 52

spew

Answer 52

release forcefully

Question 53

capacity

Answer 53

maximum space

Question 54

deafening

Answer 54

very loud

Question 55

shorn off

Answer 55

ripped off

Question 56

rumble

Answer 56

low, rolling sound

Question 57

frequented

Answer 57

visited often

Question 58

fault line

Answer 58

crack in the ground that causes earthquakes

Question 59

inundated

Answer 59

flooded

Question 60

deal a blow

Answer 60

cause damage

Question 61

wind, wound

Answer 61

twisted, moved in bends (river)