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The Hatchet (set 1)
Vocabulary List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| crude | not exact or without any detail, but generally correct and useful |
| disbelief | doubt about the truth of something |
| extensive | large in size, amount, or degree |
| gingerly | in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy |
| gorge | a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it |
| indicate | designate a place, direction, person, or thing |
| matted | tangled in a dense mass |
| moderate | in a way which is not extreme or stays within reasonable limits |
| murky | clouded as with sediment |
| pulverize | make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust |
| recede | pull back or move away or backward |
| reflection | an image that you can see in a mirror, glass, or water |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| ruefully | in a manner expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses |
| seepage | a gradual flow of liquid or gas through small spaces or holes |
| segment | one of several parts that fit with others to make a whole |
| stave | one of the slats of wood forming sides of a barrel or bucket |
| viciously | in a brutal manner |
| visualize | form a mental picture of something that is invisible |
| welt | a raised mark on the skin |