Accidents
alarm noun
a loud sound or device that warns you of danger
an alarm (bxa124)
She heard the alarm and ran outside quickly.
bite verb
to use your teeth to cut into something
to bite (bxa125)
Does your dog ever bite strangers or children?
block verb
to stop something or someone from moving through
to block (bxa126)
Don’t block the door with your heavy bags.
careless adjective
not giving enough attention, often causing mistakes
careless (bxa127)
Careless drivers often cause dangerous accidents.
complex adjective
having many different parts, difficult to understand
complex (bxa128)
This problem is too complex for a quick solution.
damage noun
harm or injury caused to something
a damage (bxa129)
The flood caused damage to many houses.
damage verb
to cause harm or break something
to damage (bxa130)
The strong wind damaged our garden fence.
embarrassing adjective
making you feel ashamed or uncomfortable in front of others
embarrassing (bxa131)
My mistake in the meeting was very embarrassing.
escape noun
the act of getting away from a dangerous place or situation
an escape (bxa132)
Their escape from the fire was very lucky.
escape verb
to get away from a dangerous place or situation
to escape (bxa133)
He tried to escape but was caught outside.
explode verb
to burst suddenly and violently with a loud noise
to explode (bxa134)
A car exploded on the highway this morning.
explosion noun
a sudden, violent burst with a loud noise
an explosion (bxa135)
We heard an explosion near the train station.
face verb
to deal with a difficult situation
to face (bxa136)
We must face the problem and find solutions.
fighting noun
a situation where people use violence against each other
a fighting (bxa137)
The fighting stopped when police officers arrived.
force noun
physical strength or power used against someone or something
a force (bxa138)
The police used force to control the crowd.
force verb
to use strength or power to make something happen
to force (bxa139)
She forced her way through the crowd.
horror noun
a strong feeling of fear and shock
a horror (bxa140)
We felt real horror during the sudden storm.
impact noun
a powerful effect on something or someone
an impact (bxa141)
That decision had a big impact on safety.
impact verb
to have an effect on something or someone
to impact (bxa142)
How will this incident impact our results?
injured adjective
hurt in an accident or attack
injured (bxa143)
Three people were injured in the train crash.
issue noun
a problem or difficulty that needs attention
an issue (bxa144)
That issue caused many delays this week.
mess noun
a dirty or untidy state
a mess (bxa145)
She made a total mess while cooking dinner.
occur verb
to happen, especially unexpectedly
to occur (bxa146)
Problems often occur when we rush things.
prepared adjective
ready for something that might happen
prepared (bxa147)
I wasn’t prepared for the difficult questions.
protest verb
to show publicly that you disagree with something
to protest (bxa148)
Environmental groups are protesting to protect the forests.
punish verb
to make someone suffer because they did something wrong
to punish (bxa149)
Don’t punish him too hard for that.
risk noun
the chance that something bad might happen
a risk (bxa150)
The risk wasn’t worth the small reward.
risk verb
to do something even though something bad might happen
to risk (bxa151)
Would you risk driving in this weather?
safety noun
the state of being safe and protected from danger
a safety (bxa152)
They didn’t think about their own safety at all.
silly adjective
not serious or sensible, a bit stupid
silly (bxa153)
He made a silly mistake in the form.
sink verb
to go down below the surface of water
to sink (bxa154)
Did the ship sink during the storm?
survive verb
to continue to live after a dangerous event
to survive (bxa155)
She survived the fall without any serious injuries.
violent adjective
using or involving physical force that hurts people
violent (bxa156)
That was a violent crash on the road.
warn verb
to tell someone about a possible danger or problem
to warn (bxa157)
Did they warn you about the weather?
warning noun
something that tells you about a possible danger or problem
a warning (bxa158)
There was no warning before the accident happened.