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Night of the Twisters, Voc5, pages 112-153

A review of vocabulary definitions for words found in last three chapters of book "Night of the Twisters" by Ivy Ruckman.

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massivelarge and heavy looking
gloweredto look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger
sarcasticallypretaining to using harsh, bitter, derisive or ironic words
jouncingto move jolting or roughly up and down
storm cellssmallest unit of a storm producing system caused by up and down drafts moving in loops
squall linesnarrow region where squalls or tunderstorms occur
tranquilizera drug that has a sedative or calming effect
auxiliaryadditional, supplemental, reserve
generatormachine that converts one form of energy to another
welterweighta boxer weighting up to 147 pounds
casualtyone who is injured or killed in accident
acceleratingto cause faster or greater activity
choregraphedto manage, maneuver or direct
pivotsanything on which something depends on or rotates around
consolationthe act of comforting, giving solace
bafflementto confuse, bewilder or perplex
velocityswiftness, speed
menacingthreatening to cause harm
atmospherichaving to do with the air that surrounds Earth
insignificantunimportant, trifling or petty


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