UNIT 10 – Disasters

Question 1

frapper

Answer 1

to strike (to strike - struck – struck
SYN: to hit, to impact )

Question 2

s’effondrer

Answer 2

to collapse (SYN: to fall down )

Question 3

évacuer

Answer 3

to evacuate (SYN: to vacate, to leave
ANT: to remain, to stay)

Question 4

piéger

Answer 4

to trap

Question 5

bilan des décès

Answer 5

death toll (SYN: fatalities, casualties
ANT: survivors)

Question 6

important, significatif

Answer 6

significant (SYN: important
ANT: insignificant
related: significantly)

Question 7

ampleur

Answer 7

scale (SYN: size, magnitude)

Question 8

considérable,
important/e

Answer 8

considerable (SYN: substantial, significant
ANT: minor)

Question 9

nombreux/se

Answer 9

numerous (SYN: countless, many )

Question 10

secourir

Answer 10

to rescue (SYN: to save, to retrieve
ANT: to abandon )

Question 11

maintenir, conserver

Answer 11

to maintain (SYN: to sustain, to keep)

Question 12

dévaster

Answer 12

to devastate (SYN: to destroy, to ruin
ANT: to spare )

Question 13

s’attaquer à, aborder

Answer 13

to tackle (SYN: to battle, to deal with,
to control )

Question 14

incendie

Answer 14

blaze (SYN: fire, inferno )

Question 15

victime

Answer 15

casualty (SYN: victim, fatality
ANT: survivor
! PL: casualties)

Question 16

précaution

Answer 16

precaution (SYN: safety measure
(countable and uncountable))

Question 17

suspect (adj)

Answer 17

suspicious (SYN: questionable
ANT: trustworthy
related: suspiciously)

Question 18

délibéré/e

Answer 18

deliberate (related: deliberately)

Question 19

intense

Answer 19

intense

Question 20

évaluer

Answer 20

to assess (SYN: to evaluate)

Question 21

féliciter

Answer 21

to praise (SYN: to commend, to
applaud
ANT: to criticize)

Question 22

courage

Answer 22

courage (SYN: bravery (brave)
ANT: cowardice (coward)
related: courageous )