1. Picture Dictionary

2. BEACON S --- a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes Ex: the light of the beacons tell the direction to boats.

3. calamity Meaning: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune Meaning: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune Example sentence: John was calamity because his only brother died. Example sentence: John was calamity because his only brother died.

4. Consequences Meaning: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon Meaning: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon Example sentence: If you do something bad you got to face the consequences. Example sentence: If you do something bad you got to face the consequences.

5. evacuated Meaning: Move out of an unsafe location into safety Meaning: Move out of an unsafe location into safety Example sentence: If asked to evacuate, do so immediately. Example sentence: If asked to evacuate, do so immediately.

6. ferocious Meaning: Marked by extreme and violent energy Meaning: Marked by extreme and violent energy Example Sentence: his is probably why they are ferocious. Example Sentence: his is probably why they are ferocious.

7. HUMIDITY --- wetness in the atmosphere Ex: Laundry don’t dry when the humidity is high.

8. IRRELEVA NT ---having no connection with the subject at issue Ex. This detail is irrelevant to the topic sentence.

9. meteorologist Meaning: a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions Meaning: a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions Example sentence: John would like to be a meteorologist one day. Example sentence: John would like to be a meteorologist one day.

10. monitoring Meaning: The acting of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it) Meaning: The acting of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it) Example Sentence: The Big Brother may be monitoring your Internet access. Example Sentence: The Big Brother may be monitoring your Internet access.

11. ORBITIN G --- one object rotating around another Ex: earth is orbiting the sun.

12. reconnaissance Meaning: A noun that describes an information gathering mission Meaning: A noun that describes an information gathering mission Example sentence: Time spent in reconnaissance is never wasted. Example sentence: Time spent in reconnaissance is never wasted.

13. RECONSTRUC TION --- return to its original or usable and functioning condition Ex: people reconstructed the old building.

14. RUBBLE --- the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up Ex: Volunteers cleaned up the rubble after the earthquake.

15. rugged Meaning: sturdy and strong in constitution or construction Meaning: sturdy and strong in constitution or construction Example sentence: The building is rugged Example sentence: The building is rugged

16. Satellite Meaning: Man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon Meaning: Man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon Example Sentence: All lectures are delivered by satellite. Example Sentence: All lectures are delivered by satellite.

17. Signal words Meaning: words that connect different ideas in a paragraph Meaning: words that connect different ideas in a paragraph Example sentence: Examples of signal words is like, for instance, such as and for example. Example sentence: Examples of signal words is like, for instance, such as and for example.

18. Supporting sentence Meaning: a sentence that supports the topic of a paragraph Meaning: a sentence that supports the topic of a paragraph Example sentence: Supporting sentence comes after the topic sentence. Example sentence: Supporting sentence comes after the topic sentence.

19. Topic sentence Meaning: the sentence that gives focus on the paragraph Meaning: the sentence that gives focus on the paragraph Example sentence: Topic sentence is the start of a sentence. Example sentence: Topic sentence is the start of a sentence.

20. Torrential Explanation: Pouring in abundance Explanation: Pouring in abundance Example sentence: Rescue work was hampered by torrential rains.

21. turbulence Meaning: In a stormy or violent manner Meaning: In a stormy or violent manner Example sentence: It was a beautiful day outside, and there was no turbulence. Example sentence: It was a beautiful day outside, and there was no turbulence.