The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 & Catch Me If You Can Vocabulary

What does the word "surge" mean?

• To look at something with deep affection

• A sudden large increase in water depth

• To be skilled in doing or dealing with something

• Remains of something that has been destroyed

What does the word "perished" mean?

• To have died or been destroyed

• To increase suddenly and powerfully

• People watching an event, show, or game

• To look at someone with fondness

What does the word "debris" refer to?

• A strong increase in the amount or number of something

• To have ceased to exist or live

• Scattered pieces of broken or destroyed waste or remains

• Having the necessary ability or skills

What does "adoringly" mean?

• With a lot of admiration or love

• Capable of doing something well

• A large crowd of people gathered to watch something

• The action of doubting or not believing

What does "capable" mean?

• To express skepticism or shock

• To have died or been destroyed

• Having the ability or skill to do something

• A sudden powerful forward or upward movement

Who are "spectators"?

• Scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed

• People who watch or observe something

• To look at someone with great affection

• To die, especially in a violent or sudden way

What does "disbelief" mean?

• The ability to do something successfully or efficiently

• The state of being unable to believe something; amazement or astonishment

• A sudden movement or wave of people

• To look at someone with great affection