Titanic- Into the Dark Waters Vocabulary Titanic- Into the Dark Waters

desperately Describe a time when you were desperate. with great, pressing need Joe was desperate to find his car keys or he would be late for work. Describe a time when you were desperate.

urgency What was something so urgent that it couldn't wait? need for immediate attention An urgent knock at the door jarred him from his sleep. What was something so urgent that it couldn't wait?

veer Why might someone veer off the road? to change direction When he realized we were going the wrong way, he veered to the left to get back on the highway. Why might someone veer off the road?

agonizing causing great suffering Mark was in agonizing pain when he stubbed his toe on the chair. Have you ever had an agonizing headache or toothache? How did it feel? What did you do?