Theme 1 Night of the Twister and Blizzard vocabulary
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Transcript of Theme 1 Night of the Twister and Blizzard vocabulary
Night of the Twisters and Blizzard!
Vocabulary
AlertSentence: The city alert signaled to the residents that there was a tornado nearby.
Alert (noun-n)Definition: A warning signal signifying danger or an emergency.
BoltingSentence: Andrew was bolting for the door as the roof crashed down around him.
Bolting (Verb-V)Definition: moving suddenly
DesperateSentence: Emergency crews plowed through the night to bring the desperate folks to safety.
Desperate (verb-v)Definition: Willing to do or try anything in order to survive.
FlickeringSentence: The flickering lights signaled to the boys that the weather outside was becoming dangerous.
Flickering (verb-v)Definition: shining unsteadily; quickly turning on and off
FloesSentence: The ice floes filled up the river mouth causing a huge flood in the nearby town.
Floes (noun-n)Definition: masses of floating ice
HuddledSentence: The survivors huddled together in the old lifeboat.
Huddled (verb-v)Definition: crowded together
ImmenseSentence: The immense snowstorm stretched all the way from Kansas to North Texas.
Immense (adjective-adj)Definition: Very large
LullSentence: The lull between the two twisters made us believe it was safe to go outside.
Lull (noun-n)Definition: A calm period
OminousSentence: The ominous clouds let the storm chasers know a tornado was forming.
Ominous (adjective-adj)Definition: Signaling trouble or danger.
Reception Sentence: The poor radio reception signaled that the storm was becoming more dangerous.
Reception (noun-n)Definition: converting electrical signals into sound or light, as in a radio or tv
StrandedSentence: Jessica was stranded at the camp ground when her car battery died.
Stranded (verb-v)
Definition: Left in a difficult position; usually left alone not by choice.
TreacherousSentence: The treacherous roads were covered with ice and snow. This made it very dangerous for anyone to drive on.
Treacherous (adjective-adj)Definition: Dangerous