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When Nature Speaks in Thunder

Dr. Salma was a climate scientist who researched hurricane patterns extensively. With her telescope and satellite data, she saw that the magnitude and violence of storms were increasing dramatically. "This is a terribly terrible situation," she said when she saw the mortality rates. Her assumption was that if climate data could be accumulated, corresponding patterns could be found. She put the spotlight on the connection between temperature variation and biological systems. "We have crossed a critical threshold," she warned. Government and international bodies took her research seriously and tried to respond adequately. Her transmission of findings inspired other scientists to develop adaptation strategies. Some people said these were just assumptions but consecutive hurricanes proved that she was right. Community leaders understood that they needed to stabilize infrastructure and prepare adequately. Protecting biological diversity and strengthening coastal areas began. Although the magnitude of the challenge was huge, people did not surrender. Corresponding action was taken at international level and transmission of knowledge was ensured. Dr. Salma's extensively documented research proved that adaptation is possible if we act dramatically.

Emoji	Word	Images	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#0 📚 ••••••	accumulate /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	accumulated ••••••	accumulated ••••••	accumulates ••••••	accumulating ••••••	to gather or collect things gradually over time ••••••	She managed to accumulate a small fortune through wise investments. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	amass, collect, gather, pile up, hoard ••••••	spend, scatter, disperse ••••••	accumulate wealth, accumulate knowledge, accumulate experience, gradually accumulate ••••••
#0 🔄 ••••••	adaptation /ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/ noun ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the process of changing or adjusting to fit a new situation ••••••	The adaptation of the program to mobile devices was a success. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	adjustment, modification, alteration, change ••••••	stagnation, resistance, inflexibility ••••••	adaptation to change, adaptation process, cultural adaptation ••••••
#0 ✔️ ••••••	adequately /ˈædɪkwətli/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	in a satisfactory manner ••••••	He completed the task adequately, but could improve next time. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sufficiently, properly, acceptably ••••••	inadequately, insufficiently ••••••	adequately prepared, adequately equipped, adequately addressed ••••••
#0 🤔 ••••••	assumption /əˈsʌmpʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A belief or statement taken for granted without proof. ••••••	His assumption about the results turned out to be wrong. ••••••	work on the assumption ••••••	to proceed based on something being true ••••••	belief, presumption, supposition, expectation ••••••	fact, certainty, reality ••••••	make an assumption, false assumption, assumption of power ••••••
#0 🧬 ••••••	biological /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl̩/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relating to the science of biology or to life and living organisms ••••••	She is studying biological sciences at university. ••••••	biological clock ••••••	the natural timing mechanism in the body that influences processes like sleep and fertility ••••••	organic, natural, life-related, physiological ••••••	artificial, synthetic ••••••	biological science, biological research, biological process, biological parents ••••••
#0 🔗 ••••••	corresponding /kəˈrɛspɒndɪŋ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	matching or related to something ••••••	The corresponding page in the book explains the process in detail. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	matching, related, equivalent, parallel ••••••	unrelated, different ••••••	corresponding parts, corresponding details, corresponding figure ••••••
#0 📈 ••••••	dramatically /drəˈmætɪkli/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	in a sudden, striking, or exaggerated way ••••••	Sales increased dramatically after the campaign. ••••••	change dramatically ••••••	to alter in a sudden and significant way ••••••	suddenly, sharply, significantly, strikingly ••••••	slightly, gradually ••••••	increase dramatically, change dramatically, drop dramatically, improve dramatically ••••••
#0 🌍 ••••••	extensively /ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	in a thorough or wide-ranging manner ••••••	She traveled extensively across Europe for her research. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	comprehensively, widely, thoroughly, broadly ••••••	narrowly, slightly ••••••	extensively researched, extensively traveled, extensively studied ••••••
#0 🌀 ••••••	hurricane /ˈhʌrɪkən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A violent tropical storm with very strong winds and heavy rain. ••••••	The hurricane destroyed hundreds of homes along the coast. ••••••	ride out the hurricane ••••••	To survive or endure a difficult or dangerous situation. ••••••	storm, cyclone, typhoon, tempest, whirlwind ••••••	calm, stillness, tranquility ••••••	violent hurricane, hurricane season, hurricane warning ••••••
#0 📏 ••••••	magnitude /ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the great size, extent, or importance of something ••••••	The magnitude of the earthquake shocked the nation. ••••••	of great magnitude ••••••	something of great size or importance ••••••	extent, scale, size, importance, intensity ••••••	triviality, insignificance, smallness ••••••	earthquake magnitude, magnitude of problem, magnitude scale ••••••
#0 ⚰️ ••••••	mortality /mɔːˈtæləti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the state of being subject to death; the death rate of a population ••••••	Advancements in medicine have reduced child mortality significantly. ••••••	face one's mortality ••••••	to confront or accept the reality of death ••••••	fatality, death rate, perishability, transience, demise ••••••	immortality, eternity, perpetuity ••••••	mortality rate, infant mortality, human mortality, mortality statistics ••••••
#0 🔦 ••••••	spotlight /ˈspɒt.laɪt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a strong beam of light directed onto a particular area; figuratively, public attention ••••••	The singer stood proudly in the spotlight. ••••••	in the spotlight ••••••	receiving a lot of public attention ••••••	highlight, focus, limelight, glare ••••••	obscurity, shadow ••••••	under spotlight, grab spotlight, media spotlight, stage spotlight ••••••
#0 ⚖️ ••••••	stabilize /ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	stabilized ••••••	stabilized ••••••	stabilizes ••••••	stabilizing ••••••	to make something steady, secure, or unlikely to change suddenly ••••••	The government took measures to stabilize the economy. ••••••	stabilize the situation ••••••	to bring a situation under control or make it steady ••••••	steady, secure, balance, fix, support ••••••	destabilize, weaken, disrupt ••••••	stabilize economy, stabilize situation, stabilize prices, stabilize market ••••••
#0 🔭 ••••••	telescope /ˈtɛlɪˌskoʊp/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An optical instrument used to make distant objects appear closer and larger by collecting and focusing light. ••••••	The astronomer used a telescope to observe the distant planets. ••••••	turn the telescope on ••••••	to focus on or direct attention toward something ••••••	scope, spyglass, binoculars, glass ••••••	microscope, naked eye ••••••	powerful telescope, optical telescope, space telescope, through a telescope ••••••
#0 😖 ••••••	terrible /ˈtɛrɪbəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	extremely bad or unpleasant ••••••	The food at that restaurant was terrible. ••••••	a terrible mistake ••••••	a very bad or serious error ••••••	awful, dreadful, horrible, appalling ••••••	wonderful, excellent, good ••••••	terrible accident, terrible pain, terrible mistake, terrible situation ••••••
#0 😢 ••••••	terribly /ˈtɛrəbli/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	to a very great or extreme degree; very badly or unpleasantly ••••••	He felt terribly sad after hearing the news. ••••••	terribly sorry ••••••	feeling extremely apologetic or regretful ••••••	extremely, awfully, horribly, dreadfully, badly ••••••	slightly, mildly ••••••	terribly sorry, terribly wrong, terribly cold, terribly slow ••••••
#0 🚪 ••••••	threshold /ˈθreʃ.həʊld/ noun ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the level or point at which something starts to happen or change ••••••	The country is on the threshold of a major economic reform. ••••••	cross the threshold ••••••	to begin a new phase or experience ••••••	limit, verge, brink, gateway, entry ••••••	end, conclusion ••••••	pain threshold, income threshold, threshold level, at the threshold ••••••
#0 📡 ••••••	transmission /trænzˈmɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the act of sending, passing, or spreading something such as information, energy, or disease ••••••	The transmission of data over the internet is very fast. ••••••	word-of-mouth transmission ••••••	the spreading of information by verbal communication ••••••	transfer, communication, sending, broadcast, spread ••••••	retention, containment ••••••	data transmission, disease transmission, power transmission ••••••
#0 ⚖️ ••••••	variation /ˌvɛəriˈeɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level. ••••••	There is a wide variation in climate across the country. ••••••	without variation ••••••	always the same; without change ••••••	difference, diversity, alteration, change, modification ••••••	uniformity, sameness, consistency ••••••	climate variation, price variation, genetic variation, significant variation ••••••
#0 💥 ••••••	violence /ˈvaɪ.ə.ləns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	behavior involving physical force intended to hurt or damage ••••••	The protest turned into an act of violence. ••••••	domestic violence ••••••	violence or abuse within a household, often between partners ••••••	aggression, brutality, force, cruelty, assault ••••••	peace, calm, harmony ••••••	use violence, outbreak of violence, act of violence, prevent violence ••••••

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