Disaster: Anticipate: to expect; to sense something before it happens. Anticipate (v): By placing sensors in the earth quack-prone areas, scientists can anticipate some tremors in time to warn the public. Catastrophic: extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin Catastrophic (adj): The architect died in a catastrophic elevator accident. Catastrophe (n): Catastrophically (adv): Collide: to hit one object against another with violent force, to be in opposition, Crash Collision (n): The collision caused major damage to both cars. Collide (v): As usual, their holiday was ruined when their in-laws’ views on politics collided their own Eruption of: a sudden, often violent, outburst Eruption (n): The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 caused 57 death and immeasurable change to the face of the mountain. Erupt (v): Famine: severe hunger; a drastic food shortage Famine (n): The potato famine in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century caused large numbers of Irish people to immigrate to America. Flood: an overflowing of water; an excessive amount Flood (n): The constant rain and poor drainage system caused a flood in town The political party sent out a flood of letters criticizing their opponents. Flood (v): Impact on: a strong influence Usage tips: impact is usually followed by (on or of) Impact (n): The speech about the important of education made an impact on me. Impact (v): Persevere: to keep going, despite obstacle or discouragement; to maintain a purpose Persevere (v): The hikers persevered despite the bad weather and the icy trail. Persist (v): Persistent (adj): Plunge into: to go down suddenly; to decrease by a great mount in a short time Plunge (v): He jumped off the diving board and plunged into the pool. The value of the company’s stock plunged after its chief executive was arrested. Plunge (n): Unleash: to suddenly let a strong force or felling have its full effect. Unleash (v): When they saw the strange man on their property, they unleashed their dogs. He is from such an emotional family; he will never learn to unleash his feeling.
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