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condition |
something that must happen before another event or thing can occur. [1/7 definitions] |
dust storm |
a storm of very strong winds that sweep up dust from the land. Dust storms can occur when the land has become very dry from lack of rain. |
fall |
to happen; occur. [1/10 definitions] |
happen |
to take place; occur. [2/4 definitions] |
inevitable |
When something is inevitable, it is certain to occur. There is no way to avoid it. |
loom2 |
to approach or appear to be approaching, as something serious that is expected or likely to occur in the future. [1/3 definitions] |
major scale |
a musical scale of whole steps, with two half-steps that occur between the third and fourth steps and the seventh and eighth steps. |
meteorologist |
a scientist who studies the weather and things that occur in the Earth's atmosphere. Some meteorologists forecast the weather. |
occur |
When something occurs, it happens. We often use the word "occur" when we talk about things happening such as earthquakes, floods, accidents, and important events in people's lives. [1/2 definitions] |
riches |
valuable or precious goods, or things that occur in nature in large quantities. [1/2 definitions] |
strike |
When the majority of workers at a certain factory, or within a certain industry, stop working and refuse to go back to work, it's called a strike. A strike can occur when workers are very unhappy about their level of pay or about their working conditions or both. A strike will continue until the workers get something they want or until they are forced to give up their demands and just go back to work. [1/13 definitions] |
umpire |
An umpire is a person who makes decisions about actions that occur during the playing of certain sports. In baseball, for example, an umpire can decide if a pitch comes too close to the batter or too far away for the batter to hit. An umpire is not a player but a person who watches what is happening very carefully and makes judgments that can affect who wins or loses. [1/2 definitions] |
violent |
A violent attack is an attack that is intended to hurt or injure someone. A violent sport is a rough sport. It is a sport in which it is accepted that injuries will occur. [1/5 definitions] |
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