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Man vs. Nature

Terms in this set (15)

devastate
v. cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief.
determination
n. the ​ability to ​continue ​trying to do something, ​even if it is ​difficult
resilience
n. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
crucial
adj. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
aftermath
n. the consequences of an event
expedition
n. a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war
perish
v. suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely way
hoist
v. to raise or to haul up
flail
v. to move vigorously or erratically, to thrash about
derelict
n. a person without a home, job, or property
desert
v. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
forage
v. collect or look around for, as food
influence
v. a power to affect persons or events
metabolism
n. the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
hypothermic
adj. having an abnormally low body temperature
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