ESL Pathways Frontiers Lesson 13 Earthquakes

Mrs. N (United States of America)
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  1. ensuing
    following immediately and as a result of what went before
    This great earthquake and ensuing tsunami took 125 lives (tsunami 110, earthquake 15), and caused about $311 million in property loss and damage.
  2. wipe out
    eliminate completely and without a trace
    The schools in Anchorage were almost all wiped out.
  3. fraction
    a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
    Within a fraction of a second, the earth started to roar.
  4. toll
    a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges
    Although the earthquake was destructive, the death toll remained amazingly low.
  5. disastrous
    having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences
    In some areas the movement on the ocean floor caused the most disastrous tsunami that ever hit the west coast of the United States and Canada.
  6. aisle
    a passageway between areas of an auditorium, store, etc.
    People started to panic, scream, and run up the aisles.
  7. chant
    utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
    A few other people started chanting with my father, “Sit down, sit down, sit down!”
  8. concrete
    a strong hard building material made with gravel and cement
    Homes in Alaska are made from wood and wood is more flexible than concrete.
  9. peak
    a V shape
    The lights were flashing and you could see the seats rolling in peaks of four-foot high waves.
  10. remain
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    Although the earthquake was destructive, the death toll remained amazingly low.
Created on Sun May 17 00:15:49 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Dec 18 09:13:49 EST 2020)

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