Run, sail, or hide? How to survive the destruction of Pompeii - Gary Devore Flashcards
eruption
Noun
an occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it; (of a volcano) the act of doing this:
syn: noun ejection; blast breakout burst explosion flare-up outbreak outburst
eject
Verb
to force someone to leave a particular place:
syn: verb throw or be thrown out; banish bounce bump discharge dislodge dismiss dump eliminate evict exclude expel force out oust sack vomit
mosaic
Noun
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expel
verb
to force air or liquid out of something:
syn: verb discharge; dislodge drive out evacuate remove
verb throw out, banish; ban bar discharge dismiss displace eject eliminate evict exclude exile fire oust suspend
discharge
verb
to allow someone officially to leave somewhere, especially a hospital or a law court:
EX.:
Patients were discharged from the hospital because the beds were needed by other people.
More than half of all prisoners discharged are reconvicted within two years.
UK A peace protester was conditionally discharged for twelve months (= allowed to go free only if they do not commit a crime again for this period of time).
banish
verb
to send someone away, especially from their country, and not allow them to come back:
syn: verb expel from place or situation; dismiss dispel drive away eject eliminate eradicate evict exclude exile get rid of isolate ostracize oust outlaw relegate remove
sibling
Noun
a brother or sister:
syn: noun sister or brother; brother relative sister
pyroclastic
noun
consisting of or relating to small pieces of rock from a volcano:
EX:
In 1902, on the Caribbean island of Martinique, a single pyroclastic flow killed more than 29,000 people.
Rocks like pumice, which are ejected as broken, solid fragments rather than in liquid form, are known as pyroclastic rocks.
surge
noun
an increase:
syn: noun rush, usually of liquid; deluge flood flow growth outpouring rise swell upsurge wave
verb rush, usually in liquid form; climb flow grow rise stream swell
rush
verb
to move fast:
syn: noun hurry, speed; blitz dash flood flow scramble stream surge
noun attack; assault blitz onslaught storm surge violence
verb hurry, speed; barrel bolt break charge chase dash dispatch fly hustle press push run scramble scurry shoot sprint zip
verb charge, attack;
storm
engulf
verb
to surround and cover something or someone completely:
syn: verb absorb, overwhelm; bury consume encompass envelop flood immerse inundate overrun overwhelm plunge submerge swamp
overwhelm
verb
to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force:
syn: verb flood, beat physically; crush defeat deluge destroy engulf inundate overcome overpower overrun rout submerge swamp
verb astonish, devastate; bewilder confound confuse demoralize destroy disturb dumbfound overcome overpower puzzle shock stun surprise swamp upset
beat
verb
to beat someone in a race, competition, etc.
syn: Synonyms annihilate informalconquercrush (BEAT) defeathammer (DEFEAT) informalthrash (DEFEAT) informaltrounce informal
devastate
verb
to destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage
syn: verb demolish, destroy; ravage raze ruin wreck
astonish
verb
to surprise someone very much:
syn: verb surprise; amaze astound bewilder boggle confound daze dumbfound flabbergast overwhelm shock startle stun stupefy
demolish
verb
to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else:
syn: verb destroy; consume; annihilate bulldoze crush decimate devastate dilapidate dismantle flatten obliterate overturn pulverize raze ruin smash trash wreck
excavation
Noun
the act of removing earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground in order to discover things about the past:
syn: noun site of digging; digging; dig mining removal
archaeology
Noun
the study of the buildings, graves, tools, and other objects that belonged to people who lived in the past, in order to learn about their culture and society
grave
noun
a place in the ground where a dead person is buried:
sort
Noun
a group of people or things that share similar qualities
syn: noun type, variety; array character description kind lot nature number quality set style
verb place in order; arrange catalogue categorize comb cull separate sift
rot away
PHRASAL VERB
When something rots away, it decays until it falls to pieces or none of it remains.
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construction
noun
the work of building or making something, especially buildings, bridges, etc.:
syn: noun creation, building; development manufacture plan planning structure system
noun explanation;
tremor
Noun
a slight earthquake:
syn: noun shaking, shock; earthquake shiver upheaval vibration
eager
verb
eager to do or have something;
wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable:
syn: adj. anxious, enthusiastic; ambitious greedy hungry impatient keen restless thirsty
anxious
ADJ
worried
syn: adj. worried, tense; afraid apprehensive careful concerned distressed fearful fidgety jittery nervous restless scared uneasy uptight
ADJ Eager enthusiastic impatient keen thirsty
enthusiastic
ADJ
eager to do or have something
syn: adj. interested, excited; anxious ardent avid concerned eager earnest exuberant fanatical fervent forceful keen passionate pleased rabid rhapsodic vigorous warm willing zealous
bind (one) hand and foot
- Literally, to tie one’s hands and feet together.
2. By extension, to cause one to feel trapped in a daunting situation.
deafening
ADJ
loud
adj. very loud; blaring noisy ringing roaring rowdy thunderous vociferous
embrace
verb
to accept or continue in a situation that is difficult or unpleasant
syn:
verb hold tightly in one’s arms;
verb include in one’s beliefs; take into account;
accept adopt deal with embody espouse have receive take advantage of take up welcome
groan
verb
to make a deep, long sound showing great pain or unhappiness:
syn: verb moan, complain; cry grumble murmur sigh
noun moan, complaint; grunt sigh sob whine
debris
Noun
broken or torn pieces of something larger:
syn: noun litter, waste detritus junk remains rubbish rubble trash wreck wreckage
swarm
noun
a large group of insects all moving together:
syn: noun large, moving group; bevy flock herd horde mob throng
verb move forward as a group; congregate crawl flock gather overrun stream teem throng
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plod
to walk taking slow steps, as if your feet are heavy
wade
verb
to walk through water
syn: verb plod, often through water; bathe paddle splash stumble trek
brim with
to be full of
huddle
to move closer to other people because you are cold or frightened
underneath
under something
diminish
verb to reduce or be reduced in size or importance: syn: verb become or cause to be less; abate curtail decline decrease dwindle ebb lessen lower recede reduce shrink slacken subside temper wane weaken
verb belittle;
detract from
minimize
crash down
to fall down or collapse, often noisily. When the tree crashed down in the woods, it woke us all up. 2. By extension, to result in disaster or lose all stability amidst drastic problems.
noxious
adj
Something, especially a gas or other substance, that is noxious is poisonous or very harmful:
syn: adj. deadly, injurious corrupting destructive fetid harmful pernicious poisonous putrid toxic unhealthy virulent
billow out
verb
to move in a way similar to large waves
collapse
verb
to go down onto the ground suddenly
syn:
noun downfall, breakdown;
ablaze
adj
a burning building, vehicle, etc.
syn:
adj. on fire;
afire
aflame
adj. very excited;
afire
adj. brightly illuminated;
aflame
aglow
sulfurous
adj
containing or similar to sulphur (= a pale yellow chemical element):
A sulphurous smell filled the air.
Wafts of sulphurous fumes were coming from the volcano.
budge
verb
If something will not budge or you cannot budge it, it will not move:
syn:
verb dislodge from staid position;
bend
dislodge
verb
to remove something or someone, especially by force, from a fixed position:
syn: verb knock loose; displace eject evict extricate force out oust remove uproot
staid
adj
serious, boring, and slightly old-fashioned:
syn: adj. restrained, set; decorous dignified sedate sober solemn somber stuffy
slightly
adv
a little:
flicker
verb
to shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak:
syn: noun spark, glimmer; ver bsparkle, flutter; blare blink flare flash flit gleam glimmer glint glitter glow hover quiver shimmer tremble twinkle waver
glimmer
verb
to shine with a weak light or a light that is not continuous:
syn: noun flash, sparkle; flicker gleam glint glow hint inkling ray twinkle
verb sparkle; flicker gleam glint glisten shimmer twinkle
sheer off
to become separated suddenly because of great force
syn:
swerve;
swerve
verb
to change direction, especially suddenly:
syn:
verb turn aside, often to avoid collision;
decimate
verb
to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely:
syn: verb destroy; annihilate exterminate obliterate slaughter wipe out
poignant
adj
causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness:
syn: adj. affecting, painful; bitter disturbing emotional heartbreaking heartrending moving passionate pathetic sad sentimental touching
adj. sharp, bitter;
biting
caustic
sarcastic
glimpse
verb
to see something
syn: noun brief look; flash glance impression peek sight sighting
verb look briefly;
check out
peek
ruin
verb
to spoil something;
syn: noun situation of devastation; bankruptcy collapse demolition destruction extinction insolvency wreck wreckage
verb devastate, destroy; bankrupt crush decimate demolish deplete exhaust impoverish injure mar overwhelm raze shatter spoil wipe out wrack wreck
devastate
verb
to destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage
provincial
noun
a person who comes from somewhere in a country outside its capital city
syn:
adj. countrified; limited;
local
rural
