4A VIOLENT EARTH: SACRED MOUNTAINS | Quizlet

Active

used to describe a volcano that could erupt at any time

Erupt

a volcano throws out melted rock and smoke

Evacuation

sending people away from a dangerous place

Ash

grey or black powder that is left after sth burns

Summit

the top of a mountain

Sacred

believed to have a connection to God.

Shape

give form to sth

Loss

the act of losing, death

Sunrise

rise of the Sun

Hike

go hill walking, walk in a hilly area

Reach

get to, arrive at

Ascent

an upward movement

Spreading

extending, expanding

Witness

(v) see, observe; (n) - observer, beholder, spectator

Dawn

daylight in the morning

Land of the Rising Sun

Japan

Site

place, location

Holy

sacred, dedicated to the service of God, religion.

Strength

resistance, force

Whatever their reason

for any reason, no matter what reason

Must

(n) sth necessary, vital or required

To attempt / An attempt

To try, make an effort at / An effort

Settle

live, make a home

Sit

be situated, lie, be placed

Crowded

full of people

Darken

make dark or darker

Concerned

worried, anxious

Associate

work partner

Disaster

catastrophe

Increase

grow in number, augment

Earthquake

sudden movement of the earth's crust

Predict

foretell, declare in advance

Hold,held, held

celebrate, conduct

Gift

present

Goddess

female deity, god

Threaten

to be a menace or source of danger

Explode

blow up, burst

Inevitable

certain to happen, unavoidable

Monitor

observe, supervise, watch closely

Surface

outer side, upper level

Expand

grow, extend, increase

Warn

alert, advise

Displace

make people leave their home

Deliver

transmit, hand over

Unthinkable

impossible to imagine, out of question

Farm

cultivate land

Soil

the portion of the earth's surface dedicated to cultivate

Amount

quantity

Ancestors

people related to you who lived before

Belief

conviction, way of thinking

Appease

bring to a state of calm, peace; pacify

Ensure

make sure, guarantee

Harvest

a crop, produce

Provide

supply means of support

Refuse

reject, decline

Prevent from

keep from occurring, stop

Nearby

close, in the area