Reading: Freaky Forces Of Nature Flashcards
Classify
- classify into
- classify according to
- classify by
Rip
To remove something quickly or violently, often by pulling it
Suck up
In mid-air
A place in the air or sky, not on the ground
Send
Make something/somebody move quickly or suddenly
- send sth/so doing something
- send
Make of
Produce something, often using a particular substance or material
Ex: The earrings are made of gold
Rush
To transport or send somebody/something somewhere with great speed
Ex: Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital.
Whirl
Make sth/so move around quickly in a circle
Storey
A floor; a level of a building
Ex: this building has 12 storeys including the roofstop
Mysteriously
In a way that is strange, not known or not understand
Ex: The woman had mysteriously vanished
Chunk
A thick, solid piece that has been cut or broken off sth
Ex: a chunk of ice/ cheese
Catch
Happen unexpectedly and put somebody in a difficult situation
Ex: They were caught in the hailstorm
Carry into
To take sth/so to a particular point or in a particular direction
Ex: The war was carried into enemy territory
Bounce
To move up and down
Ex: the bus bounced down the hill
Speck
A very small spot; a small piece of dirt/ice
ex: the tiny specks of ice bounced around the winds
