Unit 5 Book 6

Volcano

a vent in the crust of the earth or another planet from which usually molten or hot rock and steam issue;

Volcanology

a branch of science that deals with volcanic phenomena

Volcanologist

Erupt

to force out or release suddenly and often violently something (as lava or steam) that is pent up

Ash

a.the solid residue left when combustible material is thoroughly burned or is oxidized by chemical means 

b : fine particles of mineral matter from a volcanic vent

Crater

the bowl-shaped depression around the orifice of a volcano

Lava

molten rock that issues from a volcano or from a fissure in the earth's surface

Compare  with

Hurricane

a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (118 kilometers) per hour or greater that occurs especially in the western Atlantic, that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning, and that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes

Adventure

an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks

Bore

one that causes boredom: as  a : a tiresome person  b : something that is devoid of interest

Excite

to increase the activity of (as a living organism) : STIMULATE

Observatory

a building or place given over to or equipped for observation of natural phenomena (as in astronomy)

Evaluate

1 : to determine or fix the of

2 : to determine the significance, worth, or condition of usually by careful appraisal and study

Unfortunate

not favored by fortune : UNSUCCESSFUL, UNLUCKY

Unforturnately

Burn to the ground

Molten

1 obsolete   : made by melting and casting

2 : fused or liquefied by heat : MELTED *molten lava*

Fountain

2 : a spring of water issuing from the earth

3 : an artificially produced jet of water;  also   : the structure from which it rises

Absolute

1 a : free from imperfection : PERFECT  b : free or relatively free from mixture : PURE *absolute alcohol*  c : OUTRIGHT, UNMITIGATED *an absolute lie*

2 : being, governed by, or characteristic of a ruler or authority completely free from constitutional or other restraint

Fantastic

1 a : based on fantasy : not real 

b : conceived or seemingly conceived by unrestrained fancy 

c : so extreme as to challenge belief : UNBELIEVABLE;  broadly   : exceedingly large or great

2 : EXCELLENT, SUPERLATIVE *a fantastic dinner*

Make one’s way

Potential

existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality

Impress

1 a : to apply with pressure so as to imprint  b : to produce (as a mark) by pressure  c : to mark by or as if by pressure or stamping

2 a : to produce a vivid impression of  

Impressive

making or tending to make a marked impression

Precious

of great or high price

Novelist

a writer of novels

Cancel

a : to destroy the force, effectiveness, or validity of : ANNUL *cancel a magazine subion* *a canceled check* 

b : to bring to nothingness : DESTROY

c : to match in force or effect : OFFSET   often used with out *his irritability canceled out his natural kindness Osbert Sitwell* 

d : to call off usually without expectation of conducting or performing at a later time *cancel a football game*

Effort

conscious exertion of power : hard work

2 : a serious attempt : TRY

Relieve

a : to free from a burden : give aid or help to 

b : to set free from an obligation, condition, or restriction 

c : to ease of a burden, wrong, or oppression by judicial or legislative interposition

Tremble

1 : to shake involuntarily (as with fear or cold) : SHIVER

2 : to move, sound, pass, or come to pass as if shaken or tremulous

Sweat

1: hard work : DRUDGERY

2 : the fluid excreted from the sweat glands of the skin : PERSPIRATION

3 : moisture issuing from or gathering in drops on a surface

Anxiety

a : painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind usually over an impending or anticipated ill 

b : fearful concern or interest  c : a cause of anxiety

Anxious

WORRYING

Panic

a sudden overpowering fright;  especially   : a sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flight

Courage

mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty

Typhoon

a tropical cyclone occurring in the region of the Philippines or the China sea

Glance

a of the eyes   : to move swiftly from one thing to another  b : to take a quick look at something *glanced at his watch*

Heaven

1 : the expanse of space that seems to be over the earth like a dome  

2 a often capitalized   : the dwelling place of the Deity and the joyful abode of the blessed dead  b : a spiritual state of everlasting communion with God

3: a place or condition of utmost happiness

Vary from

a : to make a partial change in : make different in some attribute or characteristic 

b : to make differences between items in : DIVERSIFY

Diverse

1 : differing from one another : UNLIKE

2 : composed of distinct or unlike elements or qualities

Diversity

VARIETY

Crane

any of a family (Gruidae of the order Gruiformes) of tall wading birds superficially resembling the herons but structurally more nearly related to the rails

a : a machine for raising, shifting, and lowering heavy weights by means of a projecting swinging arm or with the hoisting apparatus supported on an overhead track  b : an iron arm in a fireplace for supporting kettles

Leopard

a large strong cat (Panthera pardus) of southern Asia and Africa that is adept at climbing and is usually tawny or buff with black spots arranged in rosettes   

Unique

being the only one : SOLE

Bathe

1 : MOISTEN, WET

2 : to wash in a liquid (as water)

Crystal

1 : quartz that is transparent or nearly so and that is either colorless or only slightly tinged

2 : something resembling crystal in transparency and colorlessness

Crystal clear

Peak

3 : a sharp or pointed end

4 a (1) : the top of a hill or mountain ending in a point (2) : a prominent mountain usually having a well-defined summit  b : something resembling a mountain peak

Swallow

any of numerous small widely distributed oscine birds (family Hirundinidae) that have a short bill, long pointed wings, and often a deeply forked tail and that feed on insects caught on the wing

Peruasion

Guarantee

an assurance for the fulfillment of a condition: as  a : an agreement by which one person undertakes to secure another in the possession or enjoyment of something  b : an assurance of the quality of or of the length of use to be expected from a product offered for sale often with a promise of reimbursement