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wwweek16vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| awe | a feeling of fear or nervous wonder and respect |
| catastrophe | something that causes great loss and suffering; a terrible disaster |
| collide | to come together with great force |
| consequence | a result or outcome; importance |
| deceive | to cause to believe something that is not true |
| fatality | a death resulting from an accident or disaster |
| improvise | to compose or perform without preparation; to make do with whatever is on hand |
| loom | a machine or device for weaving cloth;to appear in a sudden or frightening way;to get frighteningly close |
| lull | to cause to relax;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 importance or time |
| reinforce | to increase or strengthen |
| stern | the rear part of a boat;unpleasantly severe |
| treacherous | not to be trusted;actually dangerous while seeming to be safe |