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Wordly Wise 6, Ch.16
The "unsinkable" Titanic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| awe | n. a feeling of fear or nervous wonder and respect v. to fill with a feeling of wonder and respect |
| catastrophe | something that causes great loss and suffering; a terrible disaster |
| collide | v. to come together with great force |
| collision | the act of coming together with great force |
| consequence | 1. a result or outcome 2. importance |
| deceive | to cause to believe something that is not true |
| deceptive | intended to or likely to mislead |
| deception | an act of misleading |
| fatality | a death resulting from an accident or a disaster |
| improvise | 1. to compose or perform without preparaton 2. to make do with whatever is on hand |
| loom | n. a machine or device for weaving cloth v. 1. to appear in a sudden and frightening way 2. to get frighteningly close |
| lull | v. to cause to relax n. a temporary calm or quiet period |
| placid | calm and peaceful |
| predicament | a difficult or trying situation |
| priority | the state or condition of being before another in imortance or time |
| reinforce | to increase or strengthen |
| reinforcements | extra people such as soldiers or police sent to provide help |
| stern | n. the rear part of a boat adj. unpleasantly severe |
| treacherous | 1. not to be trusted 2. actually dangerous while seeming to be safe |