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WW Lesson 16
Vocabulary Words and Definitions for SIS 6th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A feeling of fear or nervous wonder and respect | Awe |
| To fill with awe | Awe |
| Something that causes great loss and suffering; a terrible disaster | Catastrophe |
| To come together with great force | Collide |
| A result or outcome | Consequence |
| Importance | Consequence |
| To cause to believe something that is not true | Deceive |
| A death resulting from an accident or a disaster | Fatality |
| To compose or perform without preparation | Improvise |
| To make do with whatever is on hand | Improvise |
| A machine or device for weaving cloth | Loom |
| To appear in a sudden and frightening way | Loom |
| To get frighteningly close | Loom |
| To cause to relax | Lull |
| A temporary calm or quiet period | Lull |
| Calm and peaceful | Placid |
| A difficult or trying situation | Predicament |
| The state or condition of being before another in importance or time | Priority |
| To increase or strengthen | Reinforce |
| The rear part of a boat | Stern |
| Unpleasantly severe | Stern |
| Not to be trusted | Treacherous |