the process of a volcano shooting out or spilling hot rocks, smoke, and fire
Iceland has many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
firstborn
the first child that a parent gives birth to
His firstborn was a girl.
import
to bring goods from one country into another to be sold
This company imports cars.
plateau
a flat piece of land that is higher than the land around it
The plateau is not reachable from here.
reinforced
strengthened
The windows on this boat are reinforced.
republic
a nation in which the people vote for the government representatives and in which the head of state is a president and not a king or queen
Their government is a republic.
set
a group of games in tennis
We played a lot of sets today.
spout
to send out something in a stream
There is a lot of water spouting up from the fountain.
trap
to be a part of an uncomfortable event that is hard to escape
The mouse was trapped in the hole.
uninhabitable
impossible for people to live in
The moon is uninhabitable.