L15- Natural phenomena , agriculture Flashcards

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erupt

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to explode or burst out suddenly:
At the end of a hot summer, violence erupted in the inner cities.
Since the volcano last erupted, many houses have been built in a dangerous position on its slopes.

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strike

struck

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to hit sb/sth hard or with force:

The ship struck a rock. * The child ran into the road and was struck by a car. * The tree was struck by lightning.

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torrential

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torrential

Torrential rain pours down very rapidly and in great quantities.سیل اسا

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aftershock

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a small earthquake that happens after a bigger one:

The area suffered a series of aftershocks measuring up to 6.3 on the Richter scale.

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tremor

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a small earthquake in which the ground shakes slightly:

an earth tremor * (figurative) The scandal sent tremors through the political establishment.

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thunder(n,v)

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the loud noise that you hear after a flash of LIGHTNING

when it thunders, there is a loud noise in the sky during a storm

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dense

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difficult to go or see through:
dense fog
a dense forest

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severe

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شدید

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