earthquakes Flashcards
collapse(verb)
to break apart and fall down suddenly
practical (adj)
tending to make good decisions and to deal with daily life in a sensible way
buried(verb)
to put (a dead person or animal) in a grave
rubble(noun)
broken pieces of stone, brick, etc., from walls or buildings that have fallen
abandoned(adj)
left without needed protection or car
orderly(noun)
peaceful or well-behaved
spacious(adj)
having a large amount of space
questionnaire(noun)
a written set of questions that are given to people in order to collect facts or opinions about something
consequences(noun)
something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions
expansion(noun)
the act of becoming bigger or of making something bigger : the act of expanding
churches(noun)
a building that is used for Christian religious service
voltaire(noun)
a French writer and philosopher who was one of the leaders of the Enlightenment
