| A | B |
| burst | open or be opened suddenly; be very full; sudden display of activity or energy |
| customer | person who buys |
| December | the 12th and last month of the year. It has 31 days |
| earthquake | s shaking or sliding of the ground, caused by the sudden movement of rock far beneath the earth's surface |
| engineer | person who takes care of or runs engines; person who is an expert in engineering |
| enormous | very, very, large; huge |
| explode | blow up; burst forth noisily |
| final | at the end; deciding set in a series of games or examinations |
| flood | fill to overflowing; a great outpouring of anything |
| midnight | twelve o'clock at night |
| necessary | needed, having to be done; thing impossible to do without |
| news | report of a current happening or happenings |
| newspaper | sheets of paper printed every day or week telling the new, carrying advertisements, and other useful information |
| noon | twelve o'clock in the daytime |
| ordinary | usual, common; somewhat below the average |
| regular | fixed by custom or rule; coming again and again at the same time |
| report | account of something seen, heard or read about; present oneself |
| shelter | something that covers or protects from weather, danger, or attack; protect, shield, hide |
| siren | kind of whistle that makes a loud piercing sound |
| thrifty | careful in spending, economical |
| telescope | a tubular magnifying instrument for viewing faraway objects such as stars and planets |
| scientific | having to do with the methods or principles of science |
| hint | to suggest instead of state outright |
| reprint | to print again;a reproduction in print of matter already printed |