Vocabulary

• deal with
• under water: Beneath the surface of water.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• to the brim: Filled completely to the edge or limit.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• for Africa: Intended specifically for the continent of Africa.
• wash out: To erode or be eroded by the force of water.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• have to: Must do
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• extreme: Very great in degree
• evolve: To develop certain features
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• atmosphere: Air around us
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• drown: To kill something by putting it under water
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• fill: To make something full
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• brim: Bottom part of a hat that sticks out all round
• add: To include as well
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• submerge: To sink or put below the surface
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• inch: 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
• cube: Solid object that has six square sides
• oceanic: Concerning the ocean
• cubic: Measurement of the length, width, and height
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water