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Vocabulary

 

NIGHT OF THE TWISTERS

 

 

 

alert-  a warning signal

 

flickering-  shining unsteadily

 

reception- converting electrical signals into sound or light, as in a radio or TV

 

bolting-  moving suddenly

 

lull-  a calm period

 

huddled-  crowded together

 

 

 

 

 

BLIZZARD!

 

 

 

immense – very large

 

floes – masses of floating ice

 

treacherous – dangerous

 

ominous – signaling trouble or danger

 

stranded – left in a difficult position

 

desperate – willing to do or try anything