Unbroken Chapter 17 Vocab

Front

Best synonym for colossal?

Back

Enormous

Front

What is a typhoon?

Back

A tropical storm in certain oceans.

Front

Best synonym for chastise?

Back

Criticize

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Compressing means to flatten with pressure.

Back

To flatten it with pressure.

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Louie and Phil tried to rise, but their legs buckled. What does 'buckle' mean?

Back

To give way under a weight or force.

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The wind sent the raft spinning up swells... then careening down into troughs as deep as canyons. What does 'trough' mean?

Back

A low area between two peaks.

Front

In "The colossal gorilla rampaged through the streets of Tokyo," what part of speech is 'colossal'?

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Adjective

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In "The typhoon caused a tidal wave 50 meters high," what part of speech is 'typhoon'?

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Noun

Front

In "The old man chastised his granddaughter for getting dirty," what part of speech is "chastised"?

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Verb

Front

In "I compressed my brother's wound," what part of speech is 'compressed'?

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Verb