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Chasing a storm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| huddle around | to come close together in a group around someone or something |
| renowned | famous for something |
| despite | without being influenced or prevented by |
| impending | used to refer to an event, usually something unpleasant or unwanted, that is going to happen soon |
| eerily | in a strange, frightening, and mysterious way |
| severity | seriousness |
| crucial | extremely important or necessary |
| alert | a warning to people to be prepared to deal with something dangerous |
| brewing | you can feel that it is about to happen |
| cost a fortune | to cost a lot of money or too much money |
| chassis | the frame of a vehicle, usually including the wheels and engine, onto which the metal covering is fixed |
| reinforced | made stronger by being made of a strong material or by having special parts added |
| debris | broken or torn pieces of something larger |
| distinctive | Something that is easy to recognize because it is different from other things |
| funnel | an object that has a wide round opening at the top, sloping sides, and a narrow tube at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into containers with narrow necks |
| almighty | very big, loud, or serious; having the power to do everything |
| pull over | When a vehicle moves to the side of the road and stops |