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Earthquake Terror Vocabulary
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5th Grade
09/14/2009
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debris
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the remains of something broken or destroyed
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devastation
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destruction or ruin
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fault
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a break in the rock mass caused by a shifting of the earth's crust
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impact
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the striking of one body against another
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jolt
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a sudden jerk or bump
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shuddered
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shook, vibrated, or quivered
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susceptible
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easily affected
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undulating
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moving in waves or with a smooth, wavy motion
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upheaval
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a lifting or upward movement of the earth's crust
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isolated
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separated from others
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stifling
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very hot or stuffy; suffocating
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frantic
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very much excited, as from fear or worry
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ominous
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threatening
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