Listening to the News: Voice of America-Book 1 Unit 20 (E)

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attack

to cause physical harm to a person or damage a place or thing
The wolf will attack if you threaten it.

destroy

to put an end to something completely
Winds from a tornado can pick up cars and destroy houses.

garbage

waste material
The boy cleaned up the garbage around his house.

pest

an insect or small animal that ruins plants or food supplies
Mosquitoes can truly be a pest after a humid rainy day.

roam

To roam means to move around without a plan or purpose.
All day the cows roamed around the field eating grass.

scare off

cause someone or something to go away
The unusual news report scared off the nations.

survive

to stay alive
My dog survived her fall into the water.

territory

A territory is a piece of land that belongs to a country but isn't a state.
Gibraltar is a territory of Great Britain.

trap

to be a part of an uncomfortable event that is hard to escape
The hunter trapped the rabbit in a cage and brought it home for dinner.

trash can

a place, often metal or plastic, where garbage is put
Don't forget to empty the trash cans.