
Island of Sorrow Vocabulary
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Emily Dorschner
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Island of Sorrow
Vocabulary
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What do you think careened means in this sentence??
to move quickly in an out-of-control way
to gently drift in a beautiful manner
to build a new land formation
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What does daunting mean in this sentence?
a way of celebration
exciting
activity or task that seems difficult or frightening
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What does deluge mean in this sentence?
a synonym of drought, when the earth is too dry
an overwhelming amount of something
a volcanic eruption
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What does infrastructure mean in this paragraph?
grassland used for farming
the foundation or basic framework that keeps something standing
beautiful resorts for tourists
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What does intermittently mean in this paragraph
for long periods of time
starting and stopping in an inconsistent, sudden, and unpredictable manner
rarely noticed
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What does logistics mean in this excerpt?
sudden and spontaneous planning
most expensive manner of doing something
the planning of all the little details that make an undertaking happen successfully
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What does meteorologist mean in this excerpt?
scientist that deals with the Earth’s atmosphere, weather, and weather forecasting
committee who selects the name of tropical storms and hurricanes
people who don't see color
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Multiple Choice
To discourage or frighten.
Careen
Daunt
Deluge
Intermittent
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Multiple Choice
To move quickly in an out of control way.
Careen
Daunting
Deluge
Infrastructure
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Multiple Choice
The car ________ into the wall and crashed.
Careened
Deluge
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Multiple Choice
A branch of science that forecasts the weather.
Logistics
Careen
Meteorologist
Deluge
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Multiple Choice
The planning, coordinating, and execution of details in a plan.
Logistics
Meteorologist
Careen
Daunting
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Multiple Choice
Something that starts, stops, and starts again.
Intermittent
Deluge
Careen
Logistics
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Multiple Choice
The foundation or basic framework of something.
Careen
Daunting
Infrastructure
Logistics
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Multiple Choice
An overwhelming number or amount of something. Often Water.
Deluge
Infrastructure
Intermittent
Logistics
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Multiple Choice
To discourage or frighten.
Careen
Daunting
Deluge
Intermittent
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