1. Vacation Under the Volcano
Chapters 5-10 Vocabulary
For Mrs. Berg’s Class

3. ash
• black substance that remains after something
is burned

4. blast
• A powerful explosion or loud noise.

5. buried
• Covered from view or hidden.

6. burning
• To be on fire; to feel hot.

7. burst
• Explode or break apart suddenly.

8. collapsed
• to fall down or cave in

9. columns
• A tall and thin structure or shape, sometimes
supporting a roof.

10. couch
• An upholstered seat for more than one
person.

11. disaster
• something that causes great damage or harm.

12. erupting
• Lava, rocks, and gases blowing out of a
volcano.

13. filthy
• full of dirt; very dirty

14. fountain
• a place where water flows to make a pretty
decoration

15. fumes
• a gas, smoke, or vapor, especially if harmful or
bad-smelling

16. grateful
• To be thankful for something or someone.

17. lava
• melted rock that escapes from a volcano

18. magma
• hot molten rock deep below Earth's surface

19. patio
• n outdoor part of a building that is good for
parties and eating outside

20. peek
• To glance or look quickly or secretly.

21. pumice
• Rock full of bubbles thrown out of a volcano

22. rescuing
• to save something or someone from harm

23. risked
• to take a chance even though it might be
dangerous

24. roof
• A protective covering that covers or forms the
top of a building.

25. rumbling
• Make a low noise, as of thunder.

26. scrolls
• Rolls of paper with writing

27. slope
• 1. the side of a mountain
2. To take a slanting direction; to lean on an
incline.

28. sundial
• A device that helps tell time by looking at the
sun's shadow on a scaled surface.

29. tiles
• A flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or
rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces.
Like on a roof…

30. trembling
• A shaky motion.

31. vanished
• Disappeared; become invisible; went suddenly
out of sight.

32. villa
• A place in the country to which wealthy
Romans traveled in the summer.