| A | B |
| acre | a unit of measure for land |
| destroyed | put an end to; ruined |
| cyclone | a large, circular storm that forms over the ocean |
| damaged | caused loss or harm |
| shelter | a place that provides cover from the weather |
| surge | a sudden rise in ocean water levels |
| invisible | not able to be seen |
| turbulent | causing unrest |
| impossible | not able to be done |
| upward | turned up |
| accustomed | used to or familiar with |
| data | facts that can be used in planning |
| determine | decide |
| basement | part of a house or building below ground level |
| sturdy | well built; strong |
| belief | something that one thinks is true |
| column | a tall, pole-shaped object |
| vacuum | using a process that draws air from space |
| region | a broad area of land |
| imperfect | not perfect |
| forecasters | persons who use information to predict something that might happen |
| approaching | coming near |
| absorbed | took in; sucked in |
| convince | to make a person agree or believe |
| rare | very uncommon |