News 3 Vocabulary 1. inundate /ˈɪnʌndeɪt/ v. to flood an area with water 2. scores /skɔːz/ n. (plural) a lot of things or people 3. mop up to finish dealing with something 4. devastating /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/ a. causing a lot of damage or destruction 5. Moses /'məuziz/ n. the patriarch who led the slaved Jews out of Egypt, brother of Aaron and Miriam 6. floodgate /ˈflʌdɡeɪt/ n. a gate which can be opened or closed to control a flow of water 7. inlet /ˈɪnlet/ n. narrow strip of water that goes from a sea or lake into the land or between islands 8. lagoon /ləˈɡuːn/ n. an area of sea water separated from the sea by a reef 9. wade /weid/ v. to walk through water with difficulty because of the pressure of the water against your legs Listen to the news about weather in Venice. Listen once to get the main idea. Listen again to answer the following questions. 1. How high did the water go this time? Does Venice have seasonal flooding on a regular basis?