male or female

to go forward

to come before

something that completes or makes perfect

an expression of esteem or approval

to be a danger to

to take into your familyas a legal parent

to adjust or change to suit conditions

(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert

sharing the same genes as relatives

a child whose parents are dead

one of two or more children of a family

to get the better of; to defeat

unfavorable

involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering

the skeletons of tiny sea animals

scientists who study the causes of weather and try to predict it

inform about the potential dangers or issues

imminent

undoubtedly going to happen

beyond any doubt

getting smaller

a collection of related data elements

A sudden, violent flood that occurs within a few hours, or even minutes, of a storm.

Unfixable destruction

groups of 12

to intentionally destroy or remove a building or other structure because it is not being used or it is not wanted any more

changes that can't be changed back

to change an unsuccessful business, plan, or system so that it becomes successful

a decrease in