"America's Deadliest Disaster" Vocabulary

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reclaim

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to get back

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absurd

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ridiculous

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churning

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swirling or moving violently

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transforming

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changing

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prone

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especially at risk for or likely to be affected by

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disaster

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a sudden event that causes great damage or loss

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devastation

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severe and overwhelming shock or grief

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evacuate

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to remove people from a dangerous place

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catastrophe

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a sudden and widespread disaster

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resilience

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the ability to recover quickly from difficulties