Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Cyclone Arnab makes landfall in India, prompting mass evacuations.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- landfall
You heard “landfall” in the news.
The word names the point when a storm reaches land.
- landfall
For example: The storm made landfall near the island.
Here, it means the storm reached land near the island.
- precaution
You heard “precaution” in the news.
A precaution is an action taken to prevent possible harm.
- precaution
For example: She wore gloves as a precaution while cleaning.
The gloves were a way to help prevent possible harm.
- rescheduled
You heard “rescheduled” in the news.
It means moved to a different time.
- rescheduled
For example: The meeting was rescheduled for Friday.
The meeting was moved to Friday.