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Scott Foresman Reading Vocabulary Unit 6
The Hindenburg
Expository Nonfiction
| criticizing | finding fault with; disapproving of; blaming |
| cruised | traveled at the speed at which the vehicle operates best |
| drenching | wetting thoroughly; soaking |
| era | a period of time or history |
| explosion | act of bursting with a loud noise; blowing up |
| hydrogen | a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily |