Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• certain to: Sure to happen; inevitable.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• rushing down: Going somewhere quickly, especially down a slope or stairs.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• water down: To add water to a drink or other liquid in order to make it less strong, concentrated, or thick.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• dam up: To block or obstruct with a dam.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• lead to: To result in some action
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• amount: Quantity of something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
• grossly: In a disgusting manner or with bad taste
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• garage: Place for keeping a car
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• exacerbate: To increase the severity or bitterness of
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• shove: To roughly push someone or something away
• point: An item to be discussed
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• dozen: 12 people or things
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• cascade: Body of water falling from something tall
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• gorge: To eat food greedily and in large quantities.
• precarious: Not secure; likely to fall over/off; dangerous
• certainty: Feeling that you really know something; being sure
• aerial: Being done, living or seen in the air
• lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
• monsoon: Seasonal wind system in India, etc., bringing rain
• landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
• death: When someone dies; the end of life
• van: Truck with an enclosed cargo space
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
• creek: Water channel that is smaller than a river
• authoritative: Being or from a knowledgeable or reliable source
• glacial: Being extremely and especially cold
• earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
• dam: Wall built to stop the flow of water
• outburst: Sudden expression of anger or increase of activity
• overflow: (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
• behemoth: Something that is abnormally large and powerful
• shriek: Loud high-pitched sound or scream
• horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock