Vocabulary Review

catastrophe

• (n.) a wall built across a river in order to make a lake

• (n.) an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage

• (n.) the act of coming violently into contact; a crash

• (n.) contention, debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion

scenario

• (n.) a town or other area where people live in houses near a large city

• (n.) a solid, powder, liquid, or gas; physical material you can touch

• (n.) the way in which a situation may develop

• (n.) a place that covers or protects people or things

atmosphere

• (n.) the layer of air or gases around a planet

• (n.) an oral or written description of particular events or situations

• (n.) most of something, the majority

• (n.) complete disorder and confusion

dilemma

• (n.) a serious disagreement

• (n.) a disadvantage

• (n.) an object that has been invented for a particular purpose

• (n.) a situation involving a difficult choice between options

deflect

• (v.) to make someone not want to do or continue doing something

• (v.) to reduce in size, importance, or intensity

• (v.) to cause (something that is moving) to change direction

• (v.) to throw something away

rotating

• (adj.) not exactly, but close in number, quality, meaning, etc.

• (adj.) moving or turning in a circle

• (adj.) spread over an area in a messy or irregular way

• (adj.) small in amount, degree, etc.

drawback

• (n.) belief in God or the doctrines

• (n.) a disadvantage

• (n.) long life

• (n.) the part of a machine that uses fuel to make it move

engage

• (v.) to improve quality of something by adding to it

• (v.) to avoid or escape

• (v.) to not allow something

• (v.) to occupy the attention or efforts of; to enter into conflict with

collision

• (v.) to start something

• (n.) the act of coming violently into contact; a crash

• (v.) to suddenly fall down

• (adj.) highest in rank or authority

collapse

• (v.) to suddenly fall down

• (v.) to start something

• (v.) to keep something within a certain area

• (v.) to cause (something that is moving) to change direction