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The river overflowed due to a _______ after the hurricane.
flash flood
The lion perched on the cliff and waiting to pounce on the zebras below.
to be in a position on top of something or on the edge of something
The _______ of the ship is made of iron and strong wooden boards.
hull
The captain dropped the sails to allow the gales to push the boat across the sea.
a very strong wind
Chinese is the most widely used ________ in Asia
language
The members of the band ________ on the stage before the concert began.
assembled
The terrain of a rain forest is very wet and muddy because it often rains.
an area of land, usually one that has a particular physical feature
Lynn held her breath in ________ as she waited for the winner of the competition to be announced.
anticipation
John cannot swim, so he always wears a life jacket when he goes rafting.
a vest that helps the person wearing it float in water
David felt a moment of nervous anticipation when the _______ separated from the spaceship.
capsule
Over 3,000 ________ of animals on Earth are listed as endangered, or likely to become extinct.
species
Emily sprained her elbow when she swung her tennis racket too hard.
to damage or injure a joint in your body by twisting it
Mr. Edwards hooked the car to the back of his truck so he could _______ it away.
tow
After an earthquake destroyed her house, Amy survived by eating provisions from a community shelter.
a supply of food and other things that are needed
The spaceship will ______ Mars before returning to Earth.
orbit
The cowboy rode his horse across the dusty _______ of the desert in search of a man wearing a black hat.
landscape
I never got the chance to thank you for the thoughtful gift you got me for my birthday.
opportunity
The baby turtles crawled out of their nest on the _______ and headed toward the ocean.
sandbank
The threatening music was a sign that something bad was going to happen in the movie.
ominous
The navigation app on my phone uses ________ to tell me the exact location of places that I want to go to.
coordinates
Alyssa's thermal gloves kept her hands warm during the snowball fight.
made of material that prevents heat from escaping
The mouse lay silent and motionless as it waited for the snake to pass by.
immobile
The ship will stop at a port in Italy before reaching its final destination in Spain
a place that someone or something goes to
Erica could not find the castle, so she checked her map to see if she was on the correct path.
route
Mom stroked my baby brother's hair as she lovingly held him in her arms.
to touch gently with the hand