Disaster Vocabulary

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

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

a large number or quantity of something

involving or showing violence and bloodshed

a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction

to damage something or make it less good or useful

full of doom; portending disaster or misfortune

describing or prophesying the complete destruction of the world

unable to travel or move because of heavy snow

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

to destroy something completely or cause severe damage

extremely serious or urgent; warning of or presaging disaster

a person whose job is cutting up and selling meat

a line or opening made by splitting or breaking

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

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

causing harm or damage

easily broken or damaged; delicate

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

to cause severe and extensive damage to; to destroy or devastate