phenomenon (n)
/fəˈnɑmənən/

hiện tượng

an event or situation that can be seen to happen or exist

anticipate (v)
/ænˈtɪs·əˌpeɪt/

dự báo

to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare for it

meteorite (n)
/ˈmi·t̬i·əˌrɑɪt/

thiên thạch

a piece of matter from space that has landed on earth

famine (n)
/ˈfæm·ən/

nạn đói

an extreme lack of food in a region, causing suffering and death

unleash (v)
/ʌnˈliʃ/

giải phóng, tỏa ra

to do or to cause something that has a very powerful or harmful effect

tsunami (n)
/tsuːˈnɑː.mi/

sóng thần

an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea

meteorology (n)
/ˌmi·t̬i·əˈrɑl·ə·dʒi/

khí tượng học

the scientific study of the earth’s atmosphere (= the air surrounding it) and how it causes changes in weather conditions

volcanic (a)
/vɑlˈkæn·ɪk/

(thuộc) núi lửa

caused or produced by a volcano

catastrophic (a)
/ˌkæt̮əˈstrɑfɪk/

thảm khốc, nghiêm trọng

causing great suffering or destruction

destruction (n)
/dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən/

sự tàn phá

the action of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed

eruption (n)
 /ɪˈrʌp.ʃən/

sự phun trào

a phenomenon of starting suddenly and violently

coast (n)
/koʊst/

bờ biển

the land next to or close to the sea

plunge (v)
/plʌndʒ/

lao vào, ập vào

to move or fall suddenly forward, down, or into something

impact (n)
/ˈɪm·pækt/

tác động, ảnh hưởng

the strong effect or influence that something has on a situation or person

landslide (n)
/ˈlænd.slaɪd/

sự lở đất

a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope

flood (v)
 /flʌd/

làm ngập lụt

to cause to fill or become covered with water

collide (v)
/kəˈlɑɪd/

va nhau, đụng nhau

(esp. of moving objects) to hit something violently

erosion (n)
/ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/

sự xói mòn

the process by which the surface of land or rock is gradually damaged by water

persevere (v)
/ˌpɜr·səˈvɪər/

kiên trì

to try to do or continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties

explosion (n)
/ɪkˈsploʊ·ʒən/

vụ nổ

a violent burst, often with a loud noise