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Likelihood

How probable or how likely something is to happen

Landslides and mudslides

Occur after heavy rainfall, make earth or mud move downhill very fast

A storm surge

A sudden rise in the sea level that can move inland, causing destruction

Something sweeps in

It moves in very fast and very powerfully

A casualty

Someone who is injured or killed by an accident, attack, or something like an extreme weather event.

Not over

Not finished

Trigger

Cause something to start

Wipe out

Completely destroy, often in a sudden

vending machine

automatic machine with drinks and sweets

calorie intake

the amount of calories we eat in a period of time – a day, for example

calorie

unit that measures how much energy you get from food

tooth decay

when the hard surface of your teeth breaks down and exposes more sensitive parts

toothache

pain in your teeth

confectionery

chocolate and sweet snacks

soft drinks

cold sweet drinks which are not alcoholic

health service

doctors' surgeries and hospitals financed with public money - money paid to a government in the form of taxes

have a sweet tooth

to have a strong preference for food that tastes sweet