Content Vocabulary

Question 1

evacuate

Answer 1

to leave in an emergency

Question 2

step in

Answer 2

to become involved, to intervene

Question 3

disaster

Answer 3

something that happens suddenly and causes a lot of suffering (eg. earthquake, flood)

Question 4

shelter

Answer 4

a place to live, a structure that covers or protects people

Question 5

situation

Answer 5

all of the facts, conditions, and events that affect someone or something at a particular time and in a particular place

Question 6

scenario

Answer 6

a description of what could possibly happen

Question 7

hazard

Answer 7

a source of danger

Question 8

radiation

Answer 8

energy released from nuclear energy

Question 9

indispensable

Answer 9

necessary

Question 10

geological

Answer 10

related to the formation of rocks and the earth’s processes

Question 11

promote

Answer 11

to help something happen or increase

Question 12

suffer

Answer 12

to experience pain, injury, or hardship

Question 13

reach out

Answer 13

to make an effort to do something for other people

Question 14

donate

Answer 14

to give (money, food, etc.) to help other people

Question 15

sensation

Answer 15

something that causes a lot of excitement

Question 16

source

Answer 16

the origin of something (eg: where people get information)

Question 17

savvy

Answer 17

having practical understanding of something

Question 18

like never before

Answer 18

in a way that has not happened before

Question 19

injure

Answer 19

to harm or damage

Question 20

organized

Answer 20

arranged or planned in a particular way

Question 21

population

Answer 21

a group of people or animals that live in a particular place

Question 22

severe

Answer 22

very bad, serious, or unpleasant

Question 23

essential

Answer 23

necessary

Question 24

abuse

Answer 24

to treat someone in a harmful way

Question 25

suicide

Answer 25

to kill oneself

Question 26

bully

Answer 26

to frighten or hurt someone weaker

Question 27

on the rise

Answer 27

increasing

Question 28

assault

Answer 28

to attack someone

Question 29

psychological

Answer 29

related to the mind

Question 30

case

Answer 30

situation

Question 31

harass

Answer 31

to annoy or bother repeatedly

Question 32

deny

Answer 32

to say something is not true

Question 33

relentless

Answer 33

continuing without stopping or becoming less

Question 34

previous

Answer 34

the one before

Question 35

prolonged

Answer 35

continuing for a long time

Question 36

compassion

Answer 36

the feeling of wanting to help others