Pompeii…Buried Alive!Vocabulary Chapter 2

Mrs. Berg’s Class

By Ms. Camara

ash

• The fine dust that comes out of a volcano

breathe

• To bring air in and out of the lungs

cloud

• A collection of dust and ash in the sky

covered

• To form a layer over

cracking

• A sharp, explosive sound

crashing

• Fall or come down violently

dark

• Having no light

dust

• Very small pieces of dirt and ash

enormous

• Very large

escape

• To get away in a hurry

everyone

• All of the people in a group

forgot

• Unable to remember something

ground

• The Earth’s surface covered with dirt and grass

higher

• Taller; farther above the ground than other things

horrible

• Very bad

pebbles

• Small, smooth rounded rocks

piled

• To build up in layers

poisonous

• A dangerous substance that causes sickness or death when swallowed or breathed

pouring

• Flowing in large amounts

protect

• To keep safe from danger

saved

• To keep from harm or danger

scream

• To cry out suddenly in a loud, high voice because you are frightened.

• To yell in a loud voice because you are scared

sea

• An ocean or a large body of salt water

smell

• The scent or odor of something

sound

• A kind of noise

suddenly

• Quickly and without warning

torches

• Sticks with fire on the end used for light

trapped

• Not able to leave or escape

tremble

• To shake or move without control

waves

• A ridge or swell moving along the surface of a body of water

windows

• An opening in the wall of a building that lets air and light through