Rosetta Stone Foundations (ELL): Unit 19, Lesson 3

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  1. tornado
    a violently destructive windstorm occurring over land
    A tornado destroyed this house two months ago.
  2. blizzard
    a weather event with widespread snowfall and strong winds
    Because of the blizzard, no one could drive.
  3. hurricane
    a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
    The hurricane is near the southern United States.
  4. damage
    inflict harm upon
    The tornado might damage this farm.
  5. earthquake
    vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
    This wall was damaged during the earthquake.
  6. lightning
    flash of light from an electric discharge in the atmosphere
    There's lightning above the city.
  7. extinguish
    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
    The man is using a fire extinguisher to put out the fire.
  8. destroy
    damage irreparably
    This house was destroyed during the hurricane.
  9. department
    a specialized division of a large organization
    When I'm old enough, I'll try to work for the fire department.
  10. volunteer
    a person who performs work done by choice
    We need volunteers. Can you help us next week?
  11. donate
    give to a charity or good cause
    They're donating food for hungry people.
  12. normal
    conforming with a standard, level, or type
    It's normal to camp near a fire.
Created on Mon Aug 23 11:25:14 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Aug 27 17:33:52 EDT 2021)

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