Disasters, Health, and Conflicts Vocabulary

Flashcards for vocabulary related to disasters, health, and conflicts.

Earthquake

Động đất

Flood

Too much rain.

Drought

No rain.

Volcano

Hot liquid rock and gases pour from a mountain.

Famine

No food.

Landslide

Rocks and earth moving down a slope.

Epidemic

Disease affecting large numbers of people.

Explosion

e.g. a bomb.

Accident

e.g. a plane crash.

Incident

Can also refer to violence or emergencies.

Hurricane

Violent wind storm.

Tornado

Violent wind storm.

Typhoon

Violent wind storm.

Storm

Severe weather.

War

Conflict between countries.

Civil War

War within one country.

Injure

Used about people.

Damage

Used about things.

Fear

Used in passive form.

Spread

Used with diseases.

Starve

Due to lack of food.

Shake

Used with earthquake.

Suffer

Used with disasters.

Break out

Used with war, epidemic.

Sweep through

Used with wind/storm.

Casualties

Dead and injured people.

Survivors

People who live through a disaster.

Refugees

Fleeing from war/disaster.

Wounded

Injured in a battle/by weapon.

Rabies

Fatal if untreated.

AIDS

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

Malaria

Caused by mosquito bites.

Cholera

Caused by infected water.

Typhoid

Caused by infected water.