Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• tag along: To accompany someone, especially when uninvited or not needed.
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• other places: Different locations or areas
• back then: At that time in the past.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• left standing: Remaining erect or in existence after others have fallen or been removed.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• strike: To hit something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• million: 1,000,000
• land: Region or country
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
• death: When someone dies; the end of life
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color