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Galveston Hurricane Part 2

Continuation of terms in chapter 6-9

AB
velocityrapidity of motion or operation; swiftness; speed: a high wind velocity.
gaugeto determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
debristhe remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins
rapiditya rapid state or quality; quickness
foundationsthe natural or prepared ground or base on which some structure rests
eternityinfinite time; duration without beginning or end.
seawalla protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
frenziedwildly excited or enthusiastic: frenzied applause
embeddedto fix into a surrounding mass
incredible/Incrediblyso extraordinary as to seem impossible
propheticpredictive; ominous: prophetic signs; prophetic warnings
accumulationgrowth by continuous additions
habitationsa place of residence; dwelling; abode.
waifa person, especially a child, who has no home or friends
engulfedto swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge
shepherda person who protects, guides, or watches over a person or group of people
futileincapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful:
fatesomething that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot
cremateto reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite
inevitableunable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped
desecrate/desecratingto treat with sacrilege; profane;
fiendsa person or thing that causes mischief or annoyance
morguea place in which bodies are kept, especially the bodies of victims of violence or accidents
endureto hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding
privacythe state of being free from intrusion or disturbance in one's private life
aftermathsomething that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature
safe havenA protective area free from turmoil or danger.


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