Unit 3: Earthquake

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  1. earthquake
    vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
  2. collapse
    fall apart
  3. equipment
    an instrumentality needed for an undertaking
  4. enormous
    extraordinarily large in size or extent or degree
  5. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  6. stunned
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
  7. ancestral
    of or inherited from someone from whom you are descended
  8. portrait
    any likeness of a person, in any medium
  9. utensil
    an implement for practical use
  10. prepare
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance
  11. careful
    exercising caution or showing attention
  12. seek
    try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
  13. kinsman
    a male relative
  14. confused
    unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
  15. frightened
    made afraid
  16. gritty
    composed of or covered with small particles
  17. crumble
    break or fall apart into fragments
  18. shed
    get rid of
  19. dear
    sincerely loved
  20. terrified
    thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
  21. shelter
    temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
Created on Fri Aug 05 14:20:49 EDT 2016 (updated Wed Aug 17 15:17:00 EDT 2016)

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