Episode 648 Vocabulary Builder Typhoon

Which word could best replace 'specific' in "Each had been given very specific orders—they were to attack and conquer Japan."?

The word 'conspiracy' in "Each commander had a part to play in this grand conspiracy." means ______.

Which word or words could best replace 'intervene' in "Even so, this huge gathering of military strength and careful planning was doomed, not by the Japanese, but by nature, which chose to intervene."?

The word 'abnormally' in "But on this particular August day a storm struck with winds so abnormally strong that nearly all the Mongol ships were sunk, over 100,000 lives were lost, and the Japanese were saved from foreign conquerors." means ______.

Which word could best replace 'kindred' in "Typhoons and their kindred storms, called hurricanes when they occur in the Atlantic Ocean, are the most powerful storms on earth."?

Which word could best replace 'sustain' in "It is common for hurricanes to sustain winds of over 100 miles per hour for days."?

The word 'generated' in "Typhoons and hurricanes are regularly generated at certain times of the year by the warm waters of the ocean." means ______.

Which word or words could best replace 'spawn' in "As if this were not enough, such strong storms often spawn tornadoes and torrential rains."?

The word 'minimal' in "On this scale a storm rated 1.0 is considered minimal, while a storm that is rated 5.0 could be catastrophic." means ______.

Which word could best replace 'catastrophic' in "On this scale a storm rated 1.0 is considered minimal, while a storm that is rated 5.0 could be catastrophic."?