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debrisdebris We tried to get out We tried to get out

of the building but of the building but the debris the debris prevented the door prevented the door from opening.from opening.

Definition: the Definition: the remains of remains of something broken something broken or destroyedor destroyed

debrisdebris Example: Broken Example: Broken

windows, tumbled windows, tumbled bricks, and fallen bricks, and fallen items are debris.items are debris.

Non-example: Non-example: Everything in its Everything in its placeplace

devastationdevastation Due to the Due to the

devastation caused devastation caused by the earthquake, by the earthquake, the residents of the residents of the town had to the town had to relocate 50 miles relocate 50 miles away.away.

Definition: Definition: destruction or ruindestruction or ruin

devastationdevastation Example: a fallen Example: a fallen

building; a building; a devastated building devastated building (destruction)(destruction)

Non-example: A Non-example: A small crack in the small crack in the sidewalk is not sidewalk is not devastation.devastation.

faultfault We live on the San We live on the San

Andreas Fault, so it Andreas Fault, so it is likely that an is likely that an earthquake will earthquake will happen in Palmdale.happen in Palmdale.

Definition: a break Definition: a break in a rock mass in a rock mass caused by a shifting caused by a shifting of the earth’s crustof the earth’s crust

faultfault Example: San Example: San

Andrea’s fault; a Andrea’s fault; a crackcrack

Non- example: Non- example: solid; soundsolid; sound

impactimpact As I tripped over As I tripped over

my brother’s toy, I my brother’s toy, I knew I’d hit the knew I’d hit the ground hard, so I ground hard, so I braced myself for braced myself for the impact.the impact.

Definition: the Definition: the striking of one body striking of one body against anotheragainst another

impactimpact Example: The Example: The

moment when the moment when the boxer’s glove strikes boxer’s glove strikes the other fighter’s the other fighter’s body; the moment body; the moment the car crashed into the car crashed into the wall (collision).the wall (collision).

Non- example: The Non- example: The moment when a moment when a mother hugs her mother hugs her son.son.

joltjolt My friend ran his My friend ran his

bike into the back bike into the back tire of my bike, tire of my bike, and all of a sudden and all of a sudden I felt a huge jolt.I felt a huge jolt.

Definition: sudden Definition: sudden jerk or bumpjerk or bump

joltjolt Example: The Example: The

movement you feel movement you feel during an earthquake. during an earthquake. What you body does What you body does when the roller when the roller coaster comes to a coaster comes to a quick stop.quick stop.

Non-example: The Non-example: The soft touch your mother soft touch your mother gives you when she gives you when she wipes your tears.wipes your tears.

shudderedshuddered I shuddered thinking I shuddered thinking

about how I was about how I was going to get home going to get home knowing it was knowing it was getting dark and getting dark and there’s a bear out there’s a bear out there somewhere.there somewhere.

Definition: shook, Definition: shook, vibrated, or quiveredvibrated, or quivered

shudderedshuddered Example: A dog Example: A dog

shaking that is shaking that is scaredscared

Non-example: Non-example: being happybeing happy

susceptiblesusceptible My friend is My friend is

susceptible to susceptible to getting sick getting sick because his because his immune system is immune system is weak.weak.

Definition: easily Definition: easily affectedaffected

susceptiblesusceptible Example: A worn out Example: A worn out

shoe is susceptible to shoe is susceptible to getting a tear getting a tear because the fabric is because the fabric is weak.weak.

Non-example: A well Non-example: A well built desk is not built desk is not susceptible to falling susceptible to falling since it was built since it was built strong.strong.

undulatingundulating The undulating The undulating

ground made it very ground made it very difficult to walk difficult to walk since it felt like since it felt like something was something was pulling the ground pulling the ground out from under my out from under my feet.feet.

Definition: Moving Definition: Moving in waves or with a in waves or with a smooth, wavy motionsmooth, wavy motion

undulatingundulating Example: How it Example: How it

feels when you try feels when you try to walk while the to walk while the bus is movingbus is moving

Non-example: Non-example: How the ground How the ground feels under your feels under your feet right now.feet right now.

upheavalupheaval The upheaval The upheaval

seemed to toss seemed to toss every item off the every item off the bookshelf.bookshelf.

Definition: a Definition: a lifting or upward lifting or upward movement of the movement of the earth’s crustearth’s crust

upheavalupheaval Example: an Example: an

Earthquake or an Earthquake or an ant’s nestant’s nest

Non-example: Non-example: When the ground When the ground remains steadyremains steady

ominousominous The black clouds The black clouds

creeping over the creeping over the mountains left us mountains left us with an ominous with an ominous feeling.feeling.

Definition: Definition: threateningthreatening

ominousominous Example: The music Example: The music

that is played in a that is played in a movie that tells us movie that tells us something scary is something scary is about happen; black about happen; black storm clouds are storm clouds are ominous.ominous.

Non-example: Non-example: Happy music; white Happy music; white puffy clouds; puffy clouds; sunshinesunshine

stiflingstifling The pollution made The pollution made

the air very the air very stifling, so we felt stifling, so we felt like we just needed like we just needed some fresh air.some fresh air.

Definition: very Definition: very hot or stuffy; hot or stuffy; suffocatingsuffocating

stiflingstifling Example: a hot Example: a hot

day with no breezeday with no breeze

Non-example: a Non-example: a warm day with a warm day with a cool breezecool breeze

franticfrantic Everyone heard Everyone heard

the climbers the climbers frantic cries frantic cries echoing through echoing through the canyon.the canyon.

Definition: very Definition: very much excited as much excited as from fear or worryfrom fear or worry

franticfrantic Example: Example:

Someone who is Someone who is hurt will cry hurt will cry frantically in order frantically in order to get help.to get help.

Non-example: Non-example: laughterlaughter

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