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
