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Earthquake Terror Vocabulary
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5th Grade
09/14/2009

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debris
Definition
the remains of something broken or destroyed
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devastation
Definition
destruction or ruin
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fault
Definition
a break in the rock mass caused by a shifting of the earth's crust
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impact
Definition
the striking of one body against another
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jolt
Definition
a sudden jerk or bump
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shuddered
Definition
shook, vibrated, or quivered
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susceptible
Definition
easily affected
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undulating
Definition
moving in waves or with a smooth, wavy motion
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upheaval
Definition
a lifting or upward movement of the earth's crust
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isolated
Definition
separated from others
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stifling
Definition
very hot or stuffy; suffocating
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frantic
Definition
very much excited, as from fear or worry
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ominous
Definition
threatening
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