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Hatchet Vocab ch 1-8
book vocabulary chapters 1-8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| horde | a large group of people |
| interlace | bind together, interweave |
| abdomen | the part of the body containing the digestive organs, the belly |
| depress | to push or pull something down into a lower position |
| initial | exciting or occurring at the beginning |
| seepage | the slow escape of a liquid or gas through small holes or porous material |
| apparent | clearly visible or understood, obvious |
| grimace | n ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, expressing pain or disgust |
| diminish | to make or become less |
| rudder | a flat piece of metal used to control steering movement on a boat or airplane |
| interval | a pause, gap, space between two things |
| rivulet | a very small stream |
| jolt | an abrupt or violent movement, shake or shock |
| rueful | expressing sorrow, or regret |
| pulverize | to reduce to fine particles, rubble |
| murky | unclear, dark and gloomy |
| imbed | to fix an object firmly and deeply in a surrounding material |
| reposition | adjust or place in a different position |