Unit 1.2 Vocabulary

Let's play a word game! Can you guess what 'alter' means?

• Is it to make something different without completely changing it?

• Or does it mean to cave in or give way?

• Could it be the action or process of destroying something?

• Or is it a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention?

Imagine you're in a game show and the host asks you, 'What does 'collapse' mean?' How would you respond?

• Is it to make something different without changing it into something else?

• Or does it mean to cave in, fall, or give way?

• Could it be the action or process of destroying something?

• Or is it a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention?

Can you guess what 'destruction' means?

• Is it to make different without changing into something else?

• Does it mean to cave or fall in or give way?

• Or is it the action or process of destroying something?

• Could it be a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention?

Imagine you're in a high-stakes game show. The host asks you: 'Can you tell us the meaning of 'crisis'?'.

• Is it to make different without changing into something else?

• Could it be to cave or fall in or give way?

• Is it the action or process of destroying something?

• Or is it a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention?

Can you guess what the term 'hazard' stands for?

• Does it mean to create variety without transforming into something else?

• Or, does it mean to collapse or give way?

• Perhaps, it's the act of annihilating something?

• Or, could it be a potential source of danger?

Can you guess the meaning of 'severe'? Here's a hint: It's something very strict and harsh!

• Is it a potential source of danger?

• Does it mean to vae or fall in or give way?

• Could it mean very strict; harsh?

• Or is it something not predictable; not able to be known beforehand?

Can you guess the meaning of the word 'substantial'? Here's a hint: it's something you can touch and feel!

• Is it a potential source of danger?

• Does it mean having physical substance; being solid or concrete?

• Could it mean being very strict or harsh?

• Or does it mean to cave in, fall or give way?

Can you guess the meaning of 'unpredictable'? It's a bit of a mystery!

• Something that's not predictable; not able to be known beforehand

• Is it to make different without changing into something else?

• Could it be the action or process of destroying something?

• Or is it a potential source of danger?