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  • something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or injures someone
    accident
  • a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean
    hurricane
  • a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the ground
    tornado
  • to cause an activity or event, often a series of events, to begin or happen
    set sth off
  • a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens
    famine
  • to move, especially quickly and powerfully
    sweep
  • a violent wind that has a circular movement, found in the West Pacific Ocean
    typhoon
  • Make a sentence with 'stir things up'
    .
  • Make a sentence with 'bring sth about'
    .
  • a thing which has survived from an earlier period or in a primitive form
    relict
  • a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war
    refugee
  • Make a sentence with 'spark off'
    .
  • a long period when there is little or no rain
    drought
  • Make a sentence with 'trigger off'
    .
  • Make a sentence with 'erupt'
    .
  • a war fought by different groups of people living in the same country
    civil war
  • used to refer to very heavy rain
    torrential
  • a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war
    casualties
  • the appearance of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time
    epidemic
  • a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
    flood
  • a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
    earthquake
  • a mountain with a large, circular hole at the top through which lava (= hot liquid rock) gases, steam, and dust are or have been forced out
    volcano
  • the development or growth of something so that it covers a larger area or affects a larger number of people
    spread
  • a person who continues to live, despite nearly dying
    survivor
  • damage and destruction
    devastation