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Key VocabularyKey VocabularyHoughton Mifflin ReadingHoughton Mifflin ReadingTheme 1 – Nature’s FuryTheme 1 – Nature’s Fury

Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:There was much There was much debrisdebris after the after the

earthquake.earthquake.

Definition:Definition:n.n. The remains of The remains of something broken something broken

or destroyedor destroyed

Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:The The devastationdevastation caused caused

by the earthquake by the earthquake would cost millions of would cost millions of

dollars to repair.dollars to repair.

Definition:Definition:n. n. Destruction or Destruction or

ruinruin

Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:An earthquake An earthquake typically occurs typically occurs

near a near a faultfault..

Definition:Definition:n.n. A break in a A break in a

rock mass caused rock mass caused by a shifting of the by a shifting of the

earth’s crustearth’s crust

Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:The The impactimpact of the of the two cars colliding two cars colliding

made a loud, made a loud, crashing sound.crashing sound.

Definition:Definition:n. n. The striking of The striking of one object against one object against

anotheranother

Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:The The joltjolt from the from the person next to me person next to me caused me to drop caused me to drop

my books.my books.

Definition:Definition:n. n. A sudden jerk A sudden jerk

or bumpor bump

Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:The earthquake The earthquake

caused the ground caused the ground to to shuddershudder under under

our feet.our feet.

Definition:Definition:v.v. To suddenly To suddenly

shake, vibrate, or shake, vibrate, or quiverquiver

Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:California is California is

susceptiblesusceptible to to earthquakes because earthquakes because

of its many faults.of its many faults.

Definition:Definition:adj.adj. Easily affectedEasily affected

Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:The The undulatingundulating ground made it ground made it

difficult to stand.difficult to stand.

Definition:Definition:adj. adj. Moving in Moving in waves or with a waves or with a smooth, wavy smooth, wavy

motionmotion

Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:The mountain range The mountain range

was created by a was created by a great great upheavalupheaval..

Definition:Definition:n.n. A lifting or A lifting or

upward movement upward movement of the earth’s crustof the earth’s crust