Vocabulary for Natural Disasters and Technology

Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather

Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather Events:

• Avalanche
• Blizzard/Snowstorm
• Downpour
• Drought
• Dust Storm
• Earthquake
• Epidemic
• Flood/Flash Flood
• Forest Fire/Wildfire
• Hail
• Heatwave
• Hurricane
• Gust
• Landslide
• Thunderstorm
• Tornado
• Torrential Rain
• Tsunami
• Gale
• Volcanic Eruption

Words Connected with Natural Disasters:

• Aftershock (n)
• Aid (n)
• Ash (n)
• Casualty (n)
• Collapse (v)
• Debris (n)
• Destruction (n)
• Devastating (adj)
• Evacuate (v)
• Evacuee (n)
• Molten Lava (n)
• Put Out (phrasal verb)
• Relief Worker (n)
• Spread Through/Across (phrasal verb)
• Supply (n, v)
• Survivor (n)
• Sweep Down (v)
• Tremor (n)
• Victim (n)

Prepositional Verbs:

• Agree with
• Apologise for (something)
• Arrive at/in
• Believe in
• Belong to
• Complain about
• Depend on
• Dream of
• Listen to
• Protect (somebody/something) from (somebody/something)
• Rely on
• Spend on
• Think about/of
• Wait for

Technology and IT Vocabulary

Technology and IT Items:

• Desktop
• Earphones
• External Hard Drive
• Headphones
• Pen Drive
• Remote Control
• Satnav
• Smart Speaker
• Webcam
• Wireless Charger
• Wireless Network

Adjectives to Describe Technology:

• Bendy/Flexible
• Brittle
• Chunky
• Cutting Edge
• Durable
• Eco-Friendly
• Heavy-Duty
• High-Resolution
• Lightweight
• Metallic
• Rustproof
• Tough
• Unbreakable
• Waterproof

Words Connected with Technology:

• Battery Charger (n)
• Bookmark (n, v)
• Clickbait (n)
• Cloud (n)
• Download/Upload (v)
• Drop-Down Menu (n)
• Earbud (n)
• Firewall (n)
• Freeze (v)
• Landline (n)
• Net (n)
• Operating System (n)
• Stream (v)
• Touch Screen (n)
• USB Port (n)
• Virus (n)

Phrasal Verbs Connected with Technology and Computers:

• Back Up
• Go Off
• Pop Up
• Run On
• Key In
• Log On
• Pick Up
• Run Out (of)
• Scroll Up/Down/Across
• Set Up
• Zoom In

News Terminology

News Sections:

• Arts
• Business
• Columnists
• Digital Archive
• Editor's Blog
• Entertainment
• Environmental Issues
• Features
• Gossip
• Have Your Say
• Health
• Life and Style
• Money and Finance
• Obituaries
• Science and Tech
• Showbiz
• Sport
• Travel
• Trending Topics
• Weather Forecast
• World News

Words Frequently Used in News Headlines:

• Aid (n)
• Axe (v)
• Back (v)
• Ban (n, v)
• Blast (v)
• Blaze (n)
• Boost (n, v)
• Boss/Head (n)
• Clash (v)
• Drama (n)
• Hit (v)
• Key (adj)
• Link (n, v)
• Plea (n, v)
• Pledge (n, v)
• PM (n)
• Probe (n, v)
• Quit (v)
• Riddle (n)
• Spark (v)
• Wed (v)

Collocations Connected with the News:

• Breaking News (n)
• Broadcast the News (v)
• Chief Editor (n)
• Daily Newspaper (n)
• Front-Page News (n)
• Hold a Press Conference (v)
• Hot Off the Press (adj)
• Issue (n, v)
• Item of News/News Item (n)
• Keep Somebody Informed (v)
• Make the Headlines (v)
• News Broadcast (n)
• News Bulletin (n)
• Newsflash (n)
• Newsreader (n)
• Sensationalist Story (n)
• Take Out a Subscription (phrasal verb)
• Turn of Events (n)