Accidents, Problems and Issues. Wordlist
abandon verb
to leave someone or something behind and not return
to abandon (bb434)
The driver abandoned the car in the middle of the road.
address verb
to think about a problem or a situation and decide how you are going to deal with it
to address (bb435)
We must address the problem before it gets worse.
assistance noun
help or support given to someone in need
an assistance (bb436)
The woman needed medical assistance after the accident.
blow noun
a sudden hit or shock causing pain or damage
a blow (bb437)
That failure was a real blow to her confidence.
chief adjective
most important or main
chief (bb438)
The chief reason for the delay was bad weather.
circumstance noun
a condition or situation affecting an event or action
a circumstance (bb439)
The police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
collapse noun
a sudden fall or failure of something
a collapse (bb440)
The bridge collapse caused serious traffic problems.
collapse verb
to fall down suddenly or stop working
to collapse (bb441)
The building collapsed after the earthquake.
conflict verb
to be in disagreement or fight with someone
to conflict (bb442)
The two groups’ interests conflicted during the negotiations.
conflict noun
a serious disagreement or fight between people or groups
a conflict (bb443)
Family conflicts can be very stressful.
crash noun
a serious accident involving a vehicle or plane
a crash (bb444)
The crash happened during heavy rain.
disrupt verb
to interrupt or stop something from continuing normally
to disrupt (bb445)
The strike disrupted train services all day.
eliminate verb
to remove or get rid of something completely
to eliminate (bb446)
How can we eliminate this problem?
extent noun
the degree or amount of something
an extent (bb447)
They underestimated the extent of the damage.
fortunate adjective
having good luck or lucky
fortunate (bb448)
We were fortunate to survive the accident.
impact noun
a strong effect or influence on something
an impact (bb449)
The accident had a big impact on his life.
incident noun
an event, often unpleasant or unusual
an incident (bb450)
Did you report the incident to the manager?
implication noun
a possible effect or result of something said or done
an implication (bb48)
Do you understand the implications of this choice?
luck noun
success or good things that happen by chance
a luck (bb451)
He had bad luck with his new car.
obstacle noun
something that blocks progress or makes things difficult
an obstacle (bb452)
What obstacles did you face in your career?
obstruction noun
something that blocks a path, view, or progress
an obstruction (bb453)
There was an obstruction on the road after the crash.
pose verb
to create or present a difficult or dangerous situation
to pose (bb454)
Smoking poses a serious risk to health.
primary adjective
most important or first in order
primary (bb455)
What’s your primary concern about this plan?
puzzle noun
something difficult to understand or explain
a puzzle (bb456)
His strange behaviour became a puzzle to everyone.
rescue verb
to save someone from danger or harm
to rescue (bb457)
Firefighters rescued the child from the burning house.
restore verb
to bring something back to its original condition
to restore (bb458)
The company restored normal service within hours.
slide verb
to move smoothly over a surface
to slide (bb459)
The car slid on the icy road.
tragedy noun
a very sad or terrible event
a tragedy (bb460)
The accident was a national tragedy.
trap verb
to catch someone or something so they cannot escape
to trap (bb461)
Floods trapped many families in their homes.
trap noun
a difficult situation that is hard to escape from
a trap (bb462)
How can we avoid this dangerous trap?
trigger verb
to cause something to start suddenly
to trigger (bb463)
The news triggered anger among the workers.