| A | B |
| debris | remains of something broken or destroyed |
| devastation | destruction or ruin |
| fault | a break in a rock mass caused by shifting of earth's crust |
| impact | the striking one object against another |
| jolt | a sudden jerk or bump |
| shuddered | shook,vibrated, or quivered |
| susceptible | easily affected |
| undulating | moving in waves or with smooth, wavy motion |
| upheaval | crust a lifting or upward movement of the earth's crust |
| stifling | very hot or stuffy; suffocating |
| ominous | threatening |
| drought | a long period of time with little or no rainfall |
| equator | the imaginary line that circles the earth |
| pollen | the fine powderlike material produced by flowering plants |
| frantic | very upset, as from fear or worry |
| grasp | to take hold or firmly grip |
| cobblestones | rounded stones used for paving streets |
| terror | an extreme, overpowering fear |
| inspector | a person's whose job is to carefully review or examine |
| recover | to restore or regain a normal state |
| committee | a group of people brought together for a special purpose |