Module 4: Gallery Walks

18 words 13 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. sanitation
    making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing
    A basic emergency supply kit could include the following recommended items:
    • Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation
  2. contaminate
    make impure
    • Dust mask to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place
  3. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
    • Identify levees and dams in your area and determine whether they pose a hazard to you.
  4. evacuation
    the act of leaving a dangerous place in an orderly fashion
    • Learn community hurricane evacuation routes and how to find higher ground.
  5. resistant
    impervious to being affected
    • Be sure trees and shrubs around your home are well trimmed so they are more wind resistant.
  6. thermostat
    a regulator for automatically regulating temperature
    • Turn off utilities if instructed to do so. Otherwise, turn the refrigerator thermostat to its coldest setting and keep its doors closed.
  7. subsequent
    following in time or order
    • Stay alert for extended rainfall and subsequent flooding even after the hurricane or tropical storm has ended.
  8. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
    • Watch your pets closely and keep them under your direct control. Watch out for wild animals, especially poisonous snakes. Use a stick to poke through debris.
  9. ventilation
    the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
    • NEVER use a generator inside homes, garages, crawlspaces, sheds, or similar areas, even when using fans or opening doors and windows for ventilation.
  10. linger
    remain present although waning or gradually dying
    Deadly levels of carbon monoxide can quickly build up in these areas and can linger for hours, even after the generator has shut off.
  11. crust
    the outer layer of the Earth
  12. mantle
    the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
  13. core
    the central part of the Earth
  14. solid
    the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow
  15. liquid
    the state in which a substance exhibits a readiness to flow
  16. lithosphere
    the solid part of the Earth
  17. minimize
    make small or insignificant
    Minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place and if you are indoors, stay there until the shaking has stopped and you are sure exiting is safe.
  18. casualty
    someone injured or killed in an accident
    Most earthquake-related casualties result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects.
Created on Thu Oct 01 13:25:39 EDT 2020 (updated Tue Oct 06 13:03:23 EDT 2020)

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.