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15 Most Destructive Natural Disasters in History
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TeacherJennifer Bryne posted on 2015/05/12Get ready for a thrilling countdown of history's most devastating natural disasters! You'll not only learn about massive events like earthquakes and tsunamis but also pick up some advanced vocabulary related to these powerful forces of nature and their humanitarian response.
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people
US /ˈpipəl/
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UK /'pi:pl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
- Transitive Verb
- To populate; to fill with people.
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US /straɪk/
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UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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US /hɪt/
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UK /hɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- To press something, such as a button or switch
- Noun
- A planned killing, usually for money
- Song, movie etc. that is successful
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US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/
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UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
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