floor

the flat area that you walk on inside a building or room | one of the levels in a building | he audience at a public discussion or debate | the lowest level that an amount is allowed to reach

cliff

the steep side of an area of high land | a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast:

stumble

to fall or almost fall while you are walking or running | to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall

grab

Grasp or seize suddenly and roughly. | Attract the attention of; make an impression on.

climber

someone who climbs mountains for sport

safety

a state in which or a place where you are safe and not in danger or at risk

repel

to force someone or something to stop moving towards you or attacking you

savior

a person who saves someone from danger or harm

construction

the work or business of building things, especially houses and other buildings | a building or other large structure | the way in which words are put together to form a sentence or phrase | the process of creating something such as an idea or system

expand

to become larger in size and fill more space | if a business, organization, or activity expands, it grows by including more people, moving into new areas, selling more products etc | to open something that is folded

arid

very dry and without enough rain for plants | unsuccessful | not interesting and showing no imagination

divert

to cause something or someone to change direction | to do something to take people’s attention away from something that you do not want them to concentrate on or notice

erratic

moving or behaving in a way that is not regular, certain, or expected | changing often or not following a regular pattern, so that it is difficult to know what will happen next

continually

all the time without stopping | again and again, often in an annoying way

reclamation

the attempt to make land suitable for building or farming | the process of obtaining things that people have got rid of, so that they can be used again

one fell swoop

with one sudden action, or on one single occasion | If you do something at/in one fell swoop, you do it all at the same time

unprecedented

never having happened or existed before | the greatest in size, amount, degree etc that has ever been known

agreed

accepted | an agreed price, limit, date etc is one that people have talked about and accepted

determined

wanting to do something very much and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you | showing the strong desire to follow a particular plan of action even if it is difficult

upstream

in the opposite direction to the way a river or stream flows

canyon

a long deep valley with very steep sides made of rock

scale

the size of something, especially when it is big | the rate at which something is produced, developed etc. | a set of people or things arranged in order from the highest level to the lowest or from the lowest level to the highest | a range of measurements in a particular system | a list showing the amount of money that someone should be paid for a particular job, according to their qualifications, experience etc like salary/pay/fee scale

structure

the way in which the parts of something are organized or arranged into a whole | an organization or system that is made up of many parts that work together | something large such as a building or a bridge that is built from different parts

enormous

extremely large

depression

the state of feeling very unhappy and without hope for the future | a period in which there is very little business activity and not many jobs | an area where the air pressure is low

flock

a group of sheep, goats, or birds. | a large group of people, usually people of a particular type

encampment

a group of tents or temporary shelters put in one place

scarce

not easy to find or get | not available in necessary amounts, or rare

heatstroke

a condition that can lead to death, caused by being too long in a very hot place

thrive

to grow, develop, or be successful

amenity

something that makes it comfortable or enjoyable to live or work somewhere like a gym, a pool, and a Jacuzzi.

reroute

to change the route of something | to send something such as a vehicle or message along a different path

diversion

something that is intended to take someone’s attention away from something that you do not want them to concentrate on or notice | a different route that is used because a road is closed

tube

Fit (a person or animal) with a tube to assist breathing, especially after a laryngotomy. | A long, hollow cylinder of metal, plastic, glass, etc. for holding or transporting something, chiefly liquids or gases. | The underground railway system in London.

tunnel

a long passage under or through the ground, especially one made by people

gruel

a food made by boiling crushed grain in water or milk, often eaten by poor people in the past

succumb

to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat | to lose your ability to fight against someone or something, and to allow them to control or persuade you

redirect

to change the direction of something, especially to send something to a new address | to tell someone to go to a different place | to use money or effort for a different purpose

million

the number 1,000,000 | a large number of people or thing or amount of something

foremen

a skilled person who is in charge of a group of workers | in a law court, one member of the jury who is chosen to be in charge of their discussions and to speak officially for them

rubble

the piles of broken stone and bricks, etc. that are left when a building falls down or is destroyed

apache

a member of a North American Indian people

glamorous

attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way | attractive in an exciting and special way

finally

after a long time, process, or series of events | used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea

concrete

a very hard building material made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water | clear and certain, or real and existing in a form that can be seen or felt

pave

to cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface of pieces of stone, concrete, or bricks

poured

to make a substance flow from a container, especially into another container. | to (cause to) flow quickly and in large amounts | To rain hard.

interlock

to fit together firmly | to join things together by means of parts that fit into other parts, or to be joined together in this way

contain

a container, envelope, room etc that contains something has something inside it | to have something inside or include something as a part | if a substance contains something, that thing is a part of it | to keep something within limits

schedule

a plan of activities or events and when they will happen

reservoir

an artificial or natural lake where water is stored so that it can be supplied to the houses in an area | a large supply of something

capable

able to do things effectively and skillfully, and to achieve results

completion

the act of finishing something that you are doing or making | the process of finishing an activity or job | the final stage of arranging a loan, or of buying or selling a house, building, or piece of land

speed

how fast something moves | how fast something happens | very fast movement

crisis

A time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger.

die

to stop being alive, either suddenly or slowly | to stop existing or continuing; to end | If a machine, battery, or phone dies, it stops working, usually because it has no power

community

the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group, or nationality | on social media, a group of people who have similar interests or who want to achieve something together

devastate

to destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage | to make someone feel very shocked and upset

generate

to cause something to exist | to produce or create something such as a profits, sales, or jobs

electricity

a form of energy that can be produced in several ways and that provides power to devices that create light, heat, etc. | a form of energy that provides power to motors and devices that create light or heat

cast a shadow

to spoil a good situation with something unpleasant | to make a situation seem less hopeful and more likely to end badly

monumental

used for emphasizing how bad something is | used for emphasizing how good or important something is | used for emphasizing how much effort something takes | relating to a monument that celebrates an important person or event