| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Awe | n. A feeling of fear or nervous wonder and respect. v. To fill with awe. adj. Causing feelings of awe. |
| Catastrophe | n. Something that causes great loss and suffering; a terrible disaster. |
| Collide | v. To come together with great force. n. The act of colliding. |
| Consequence | n. 1. A result or outcome. 2. Importance. |
| Deceive | v. To cause to believe something that is not true. adj.Intended to or likely to deceive or mislead. n. An act of deceiving. |
| Fatality | n. A death resulting from an accident or a disaster. |
| Improvise | v. 1. To compose or perform without preparation. 2. To make do with whatever is on hand. |
| Loom | n. A machine or device for weaving cloth. v. 1. To appear in a sudden and frightening way. 2. To get frighteningly close. |
| Lull | v. To cause to relax. n. A temporary calm or quiet period. |
| Placid | adj. Calm and peaceful. |
| Predicament | n. A difficult or trying situation. |
| Priority | n. The state or conditin of being before another in importance or time. |
| Reinforce | v. To increase or strengthen. n. pl. Extra people such as soldiers or police sent to provide help. |
| Stern | n. The rear part of a boat. adj. Unpleasantly severe. |
| Treacherous | adj. 1. Not to be trusted. 2. Actually dangerous while seeming to be safe. |
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