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October 2017
rescue
(RESS-kyoo)
To save someone from danger or harm. Firefighters rescue people from fires.
Colin Anderson/Blend Images/Getty Images
flood
(fluhd)
A lot of water in a place that is usually dry. Heavy rain can cause a flood.
Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo
prevent
(pruh-VENT)
To keep something from happening. This fence prevents the dog from leaving its backyard.
Cora Westermann/Eyeem/Getty Images