Disaster Vocabulary

describing or prophesying the complete destruction of the world

a person whose job is cutting up and selling meat

A large-scale and violent event in the natural world; a sudden violent upheaval, especially in a political or social context

a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, causing partial or complete blindness

a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction

a line or opening made by splitting or breaking

To strip of belongings, possessions, or value; to plunder or devastate something, especially natural resources or beautiful places.

to damage something or make it less good or useful

to destroy something completely or cause severe damage

extremely serious or urgent; warning of or presaging disaster

full of doom; portending disaster or misfortune

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time

a large number or quantity of something

to turn away or aside; to prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence)

easily broken or damaged; delicate

unable to travel or move because of heavy snow

a ceremony held for a dead person, typically involving burial or cremation

involving or showing violence and bloodshed

the place where the souls of bad people are believed to be punished after death