Volcanoes explained Flashcards
subdivision (noun)
A part or parts of something bigger
Synonyms: division, section, segment
The subdivisions of a city.
to spew (verb)
Expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly.
Synonyms: emit, discharge, eject, expel,pour out, spout
The volcano spew a lot of lava .
to evacuate (verb)
Remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place.
Synonyms: remove, clear, ask people to leave, force people to leave
The typhoon was so strand that people had to be evacuated to another part of the city.
resident (noun)
A person who lives somewhere for a longer time.
Synonyms: inhabitant, local
I have been a resident of this city for three years.
typical (adjective)
Having the qualities of a particular type of person or thing.
Synonyms: normal, average, ordinary, standard, regular
He is a typical secondary school student, he likes to play football and study sciences.
to simmer (verb)
A liquid that stays just below boiling point while bubbling gently.
Synonyms: boil gently, cook gently, stew, poach
The lava simmers inside the volcano.
to bubble (verb)
Action of water starting to boil, when bubbles form in it.
Synonyms: blister
The water is bubbling, we can cook the noodles soon.
eruption (noun)
A sudden outbreak of something, typically something unwelcome or noisy.
Synonyms: emission, explosion
The volcano frequently erupted for the past 50 years.
mile (noun)
A unit to measure distance (1 mile = 1.609km)
The distance from my house to the school is about 3 miles.
summit (noun)
The highest point of a hill or mountain.
Synonyms: peak, mountaintop
She climbed all the way to the summit to view the landscape.
scientist (noun)
A person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.
Synonyms: researcher, technologist
The scientists could not foresee the eruption, it happened very sudden.
slight (adjective)
A litte amount of something.
Synonyms: little, tiny
There was a slight change in his mood, now he does not want to study anymore.
to decrease (verb)
Make or become smaller or fewer in size or amount.
Synonyms: essen, become less, grow less, become smaller, grow smaller, reduce
Winter is coming, therefore, the daily temperature decreases.
to force (verb)
Make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force.
Synonyms: break open, force open, burst open
He forced the blocked door open with all his strength.
surface (noun)
The outside part or uppermost layer of something.
Synonyms: outside
The screen of my Laptop is the surface I work on.