Word Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms
| Word | Basic Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
Each word is associated with the part of speech: Verb Adjective Adverb Noun | |||
| crashed | Hit something suddenly and with great force. | collided; hit; smashed into | landed safely; avoided |
| destroying | Damaging something so badly that it cannot be used. | ruining; wrecking; damaging badly | repairing; building; protecting |
| escaped | Got away from a dangerous place or situation. | got away; got out; fled | stayed; remained; got trapped |
| injury | Physical damage or harm to someone's body. | wound; physical harm; hurt | — |
| single-engine | Having only one engine to provide power. | one-engine; single-motor | multi-engine |
| emergency landing | When a plane must land quickly because of a serious problem. | urgent landing; forced landing | normal landing |
| wrecked | Damaged something very badly. | destroyed; ruined; smashed | repaired; fixed; restored |
| ducked | Quickly moved your head or body down to avoid danger. | bent down; lowered; crouched | stood up; rose |
| earthquake | A sudden shaking of the ground. | ground shaking; earth tremor | — |
| investigate | Try to find out what happened or why something happened. | examine; look into; check | ignore; overlook |
| thunderous | Extremely loud, like the sound of thunder. | deafening; very loud; booming | quiet; soft; silent |
| cause | The reason why something happens. | reason; source; explanation | result; effect |
| authorities | Officials who have the power to make decisions or enforce rules. | officials; police; government workers | — |
| suspect | Think something is probably true without knowing for sure. | believe; think; guess | know for certain; rule out |
| lack | Not having enough of something. | shortage; not enough; absence | plenty; enough; supply |
| contributed | Helped cause something to happen. | played a part; helped cause; added to | prevented; stopped |
| repaired | Fixed something that was broken or damaged. | fixed; restored; mended | damaged; broke; destroyed |
| release | Make information available to the public. | announce; publish; make public | hide; withhold; keep secret |
| notified | Officially told someone about something important. | informed; told; advised | kept uninformed; concealed |
| next of kin | A person's closest family member or relatives. | closest relatives; immediate family | — |
Vocabulary Practice
1. The police will more information about the accident tomorrow.
2. The loud noise was so that everyone covered their ears.
3. The workers the broken roof after the storm.
4. The plane made an because its engine stopped working.
5. The police are trying to find the of the accident.
6. The children under their desks during the earthquake.
7. The fire the building spread quickly.
8. The family from the burning house without getting hurt.
9. The police the family about the accident.
10. The closed the road after the serious accident.
11. The driver into a tree on the icy road.
12. A of sleep can make it difficult to work.
13. The police will what happened at the airport.
14. The strong winds to the damage in the city.
15. The police contacted the man's after the accident.
You have completed all 15 questions.