After the Flood Vocabulary

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Torrent

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A powerful rush of water

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Saturate

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to soak or fill to the point where no more can be absorbed

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Reprieve

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A break or escape from something difficult or painful.

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Refuge

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Shelter or protection from danger or distress

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Deluge

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flood or very heavy rain

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Wake

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aftermath; consequences of an event

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Salvage

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to save anything

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Steep

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having a sharp incline

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Haven

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A safe place

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Recede

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to move away