| A | B |
|---|
| calamity | a great misfortune; disaster |
| destination | place to which someone or something is going |
| updrafts | upward movements of air, wind, gas, etc. |
| criticizing | finding fault with; disapproving of; blaming |
| cruised | traveled at the speed at which the vehicle operates best |
| drenching | wetting thoroughly; soaking |
| era | a period of time or history |
| explosion | act of bursting with a loud noise; a blowing up |
| hydrogen | a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily |
| dirigible | an airship made with a rigid framework. It is filled with gas that is lighter than air. |
| newsreels | short news stories for a movie audience |
| transatlantic | crossing the Atlantic Ocean |
