Unit 5 Vocabulary

1. a long work of fiction or describe something new, original, and unusual
3. to inflict physical harm, damage, or wrong upon a person, animal, object, reputation, or system
6. a violently rotating column of air in contact with both the base of a cumuliform cloud (usually a thunderstorm) and the surface of the Earth
9. an unplanned, uncontrolled, and sweeping fire that burns through combustible vegetation in a wildland, rural, or wilderness area
12. a limit, restriction, or internal/external force that controls what you can do or keeps your actions within specific boundaries
14. a condition, fact, or event that accompanies, influences, or shapes another event or situation

2. the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere (the outer part of the Earth) that creates seismic waves
4. a non-fiction movie, television program, or radio show that presents real events, actual people, historical subjects, or social issues
5. a piece of writing in verse that uses rhythm, sound, and imagery to express feelings and ideas beyond literal meanings
7. important, large enough to be noticed or to matter, or having a special/hidden meaning
8. a severe winter storm defined by a specific combination of high winds, low visibility, and snow
10. a physical collision between objects or a powerful effect and influence on a person, group, or situation
11. a powerful tropical cyclone with maximum sustained surface winds of 74 mph (119 km/h) or greater
13. a piece of creative nonfiction writing based on the author's own personal memories, experiences, and reflections