Disaster

Question 1

anticipate (v.)

Parts of speech : anticipation (n.), anticipatory (adj.)

Answer 1

to imagine or expect that something will happen, sometimes taking action in preparation for it

ex. Be that as it were, I anticipate seeing you in the morning.

Question 2

catastrophic (adj.)

Parts of speech : catastrophe (n.), catastrophically (adv.)

Answer 2

a sudden event that causes great suffering (การได้รับความทุกข์ทรมาน) ,or destruction (การทำลาย)

ex. Losing his job was a financial catastrophe for his family.

Question 3

collide (v.)

Parts of speech : collision (n.)

Answer 3

to hit something violently

ex. He went off the road to avoid (หลีกเลี่ยง) colliding with another car.

Question 4

eruption (n.)

Usage tips : Eruption is often followed by an “of” phrase
Parts of speech : erupt (v.)

Answer 4

to burst (ระเบิด) out suddenly or explode

ex. The building erupted in flames when the plane struck it.

Question 5

famine (n.)

Answer 5

an extreme lack of food in a region, causing suffering and death

ex. The potato famine in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century caused large numbers of Irish people to emigrate to America.

Question 6

flood (n.)

Parts of speech : flood (v.)

Answer 6

to fill or become covered with water or to cause this to happen to something

ex. The basements of many downtown buildings would flood whenever it rained.

Question 7

impact (n.)

Usage tips : Impact is usually followed by “on” or “of”
Parts of speech : impact (v.)

Answer 7

the force with which one thing hits another or with which two things hit each othe

ex. The impact of the crash destroyed the car.

Question 8

persevere (v.)

Parts of speech : perseverance (n.)

Answer 8

to try to do or continue doing something in a determined(ตัดสินใจ) way, despite difficulties:

ex. If I had persevered, I probably would have gotten the job.

Question 9

plunge (v.)

Usage tips : Plunge is often followed by an “into” phrase
Parts of speech : plunge (n.)

Answer 9

• to move or fall suddenly forward, down, or into something
  ex. Her car plunged off the cliff.
• If a value or price plunges, it suddenly becomes less
  ex. Rumors on Wall Street have caused stock prices to plunge.

Question 10

unleash (v.)

Answer 10

To release a thing or an emotion

ex. Hi is from such a unemotional family, he will never learn to unleash his feelings.