I Survived Hurricane Katrina - Vocabulary Review

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scraggly

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ragged, thin and untidy

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quivering

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trembling or shaking

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hoisted

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raised or lifted up

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tragedy

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an event causing great suffering or destruction

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wormed

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moved by crawling or wiggling

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canal

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a man-made waterway for navigation or irrigation

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commotion

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a state of confused and noisy disturbance

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rummaged

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searched through something in a hurried way

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levees

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embankments built to prevent the overflow of water

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slink

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to move smoothly and quietly, often in a sneaky way