UNIT 6 SAFER HOMES IN EARTHQUAKE ZONES Reading 1 | Quizlet

brief

containing few words

wealthy

rich

a fact of life

something that cannot be changed and must be accepted

steel

a strong, hard metal made of iron and carbon

layer

level, stratum

a safeguard

protective measure

to pay off

to have positive results brought about by hard work

death toll

the number of people who have died

not stand a chance (of)

to have no possibility of achieving/getting sth

beyond sb's means

more than one can afford

withstand, withstood, withstood

to resist successfully

to crumble

break or fall apart into small pieces, collapse

to shake, shook shaken

tremble or vibrate.

tremor

a shaking movement

roof

the top of a house

tumble down

fall down ,collapse

local

of a place

widely

extensively

tyre

rubber around a wheel

a matter of life and death

a very important matter

First step

beginning

resilient

able to recover quickly

to be prone to

to tend to

discouraging

causing someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm

to say nothing of

in addition to and even more important than

to afford

to be able to pay for

eventually

finally