Vocabulary template: Unit 7: Risk
7.1 A resilient building
Headword PoS Meaning Example sentence Extra (colloca'ons, pronuncia'on,
etc.)
risk [C or U] n. The possibility of
something bad
happening
resilient adj. Able to be happy,
successful… again a=er
something difficult or
bad has happened
resilience n. The ability to be
happy, successful…
again a=er something
difficult or bad has
happened
natural disaster n. A natural event such
as a flood, earthquake,
or tsunami that kills or
injures a lot of people
skyscraper n. A very tall modern
building, usually in a
city
emergency n. Something dangerous
or serious, such as an
accident, that happens
suddenly or
unexpectedly and
needs fast ac'on in
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, order to avoid harmful
results
earthquake n. A sudden violent
movement of the
earth’s surface,
something causing
great damage
measure v. To discover the exact
size or amount of
something
Richter scale n. A system used to In September 2017, an earthquake measuring 7.1
/ˈrɪk.tə skeɪl/ measure the strength on the Richter scale hit Mexico, near Mexico City.
of an earthquake
collapse v. To fall down suddenly
because of pressure or
having no strength or
support
damage v. To harm or spoil
something
damage n. Harm or injury
demolish v. To completely destroy
a building, especially in
order to use the land
for something else
insured loss(es) n.
total to v.
storey = floor = level n. The height of
something
heart of (a place) n.
be exposed to v. Able to be easily
harmed, influenced, or
aJacked by something
© 2025 Jana Billens, HOGENT. All rights reserved. Not for online publication or distribution.
7.1 A resilient building
Headword PoS Meaning Example sentence Extra (colloca'ons, pronuncia'on,
etc.)
risk [C or U] n. The possibility of
something bad
happening
resilient adj. Able to be happy,
successful… again a=er
something difficult or
bad has happened
resilience n. The ability to be
happy, successful…
again a=er something
difficult or bad has
happened
natural disaster n. A natural event such
as a flood, earthquake,
or tsunami that kills or
injures a lot of people
skyscraper n. A very tall modern
building, usually in a
city
emergency n. Something dangerous
or serious, such as an
accident, that happens
suddenly or
unexpectedly and
needs fast ac'on in
© 2025 Jana Billens, HOGENT. All rights reserved. Not for online publication or distribution.
, order to avoid harmful
results
earthquake n. A sudden violent
movement of the
earth’s surface,
something causing
great damage
measure v. To discover the exact
size or amount of
something
Richter scale n. A system used to In September 2017, an earthquake measuring 7.1
/ˈrɪk.tə skeɪl/ measure the strength on the Richter scale hit Mexico, near Mexico City.
of an earthquake
collapse v. To fall down suddenly
because of pressure or
having no strength or
support
damage v. To harm or spoil
something
damage n. Harm or injury
demolish v. To completely destroy
a building, especially in
order to use the land
for something else
insured loss(es) n.
total to v.
storey = floor = level n. The height of
something
heart of (a place) n.
be exposed to v. Able to be easily
harmed, influenced, or
aJacked by something
© 2025 Jana Billens, HOGENT. All rights reserved. Not for online publication or distribution.
