| Term | Definition |
| alarmed | to be surprised, frightened, or amazed by something |
| reacted | acted or responded to something |
| convey | to communicate something or make it known |
| daring | to be fearless, brave, or adventurous |
| awe | is a feeling of mixed fear, respect, and wonder about something |
| indescribable | something that cannot be described |
| extraordinary | unusual, strange, or amazing |
| fade | means to become less bright, loud, or visible |
| conferring | meeting to discuss and compare information |
| segregation | keeping two groups of people apart |
| encounters | experiences with something |
| recall | remember something and tell people about it |
| preferred | liked one thing more than other things |
| dream | a hope for the future |
| injustice | unfairness |
| captured | caught |
| numerous | many |
| nourishing | giving the things needed for good health |
| example | a model of what something should be like |
| access | a way to get something or a way to get somewhere |
| remote | far away |
| isolated | separated from other places or people |
| impassable | impossible to travel across or through |
| obtain | to get something |
| extremes | the highest degree |
| virtual | occurring on a computer rather than in real life |
| avid | eager; excited |
| devour | to eat quickly and hungrily |
| preserve | to maintain and keep safe |
| assist | To help that person. |
| burglaries | To break into buildings and steal things. |
| innocent | Someone who has done nothing wrong. |
| scheme | a detailed plan to get something done. |
| regretfully | Saying something in a way that shows you are sorry. |
| misjudged | To form an incorrect idea about something. |
| suspect | A person who people think might be guilty of a crime. |
| favor | An act of kindness that someone does |
| speculated | To make guesses about it. |
| prior | An event that takes place before something else. |
| entertaining | to be funny or enjoyable |
| promote | to try to make it popular |
| focus | to pay attention to that thing |
| advertise | to inform the public about their products |
| jolts | sudden bursts of energy or excitement |
| critics | people who judge artistic creations |
| target | is a goal or aim |
| thrilling | something that is exciting |
| angles | the directions from which you see things |
| generated | to create or produce something |
| perceptive | observant or alert |
| reckless | careless or thoughtless |
| glorious | something that is wonderful |
| studio | a workshop for an artist |
| model | a sample or small version of something |
| concerned | to be worried |
| smeared | to be blurred or spread around |
| ruined | destroyed |
| yanked | to pull hard or jerk |
| streak | to move quickly |
| schedule | planned program of events |
| feast | a very large meal |
| generate | cause; produce; create |
| luminous | bright; brilliant; glowing |
| fault | when a person is responsible for a mistake |
| borrow | to take something for a while and then return it |
| reference | to use for information |
| fainted | to lose consciousness from fear, hunger, or weakness |
| genuine | to be sincere and honest |
| local | found nearby |
| apologize | to say, "I'm sorry" |
| proof | to show that something is true |
| slimy | slippery and thick |
| insisted | to demand something |
| python | species of snake |
| evidence | proof, facts, information |
| debut | a performer's first public appearance |
| stubborn | strong will |
| permission | to be allowed to do something |
| hauling | pulling or carrying |
| mournful | sad and heartbroken |
| towered | to stand above something or someone |
| triumph | victory, win, success |
| discouraged | to feel hopeless or disappointed |
| toured | to take a trip through a place |
| border | boundary or an edge |
| liberate | set free, to give liberty and freedom |
| crimson | dark or deep red |
| whirling | When something is whirling, it is spinning rapidly in a circle. |
| rapidly | with great speed, quickly, or very fast |
| condense | to change from a gas (water moisture) to a liquid (water droplets) |
| source | what makes, causes, or begins something |
| rotating | turning or going around in a circle |
| rage | storms, winds, seas, or rivers that rage are ones that move in a strong or violent way |
| experience | When people or places experience something, |
| ancient | to exist long ago, or a long time in the past |
| predict | to say what you think will happen before it happens |
| registered | displayed or recorded on an instrument or machine |
| trembles | to shake |
| wreckage | what is left of something that has been ruined |
| slab | a broad, flat piece of something |
| possessions | items that a person owns |
| tenement | a low-quality apartment building |
| crushing | to smash or squash something |
| rubble | broken or crumbled material from a destroyed building |
| debris | pieces of broken things |
| timbers | large pieces of wood used for building |
| constructed | something that is built |
| difference | a changed attribute - the answer to a subtraction problem |
| pressure | force per unit area (pounds per square inch |
| display | something shown publicly |
| alert | to be wide awake and paying attention |
| weariness | feeling physically or mentally tired |
| fractured | cracked, broken |
| standards | rules used for judging or measuring |
| vision | an idea of what something could be like in the future |
| huddle | crowd together |
| graceful | move smoothly and with ease |
| stranded | unable to leave a place |
| concluded | make a decision or form an opinion |
| social | a group in which people or animals live and work together |
| exchanges | things are given and received |
| excess | to have more than you need |
| reinforce | to support or make stronger |
| storage | a place in which supplies are kept |
| transport | to move something from one place to another |
| chamber | a room or enclosed area that has a special purpose |
| scarce | not enough |
| obstacles | things that get in the way |
| transfers | move from one place to another |
| habitats | the environments that animals and plants live in |
| species | a group of plants or animals that are alike |
| organisms | living things such as plants or animals |
| traces | marks left by people, animals, or things |
| vast | great size |
| directly | in a clear and obvious way |
| affect | to have an influence on |
| variety | a number of slightly different things within the same grouping |
| radiation | energy in the form of high frequency rays or waves |
| banned | not allowed, forbidden, not permitted |
| forbidden | prohibited, banned |
| vary | fluctuate or change |
