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Hatchet Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| altitude | height in relation to the ground |
| gratitude | a feeling of thankfulness |
| audible | able to be heard |
| rigid | not flexible |
| stricken | troubled by an unwanted situation |
| vague | not specific, unclear |
| abated | to become less intense or threatening |
| keening | sharp or stabbing |
| amphibious | to work on land or in water |
| asset | a useful thing |
| pulverized | crushed, ground up |
| ruefully | showing regret and sadness |
| crude | lacking finish or completeness |
| rivulets | small stream |
| gingerly | cautious, careful |
| imbedded | surrounded tightly or firmly |
| tendrils | climbing plants that often grow in spirals |
| gratified | receive satisfaction, to be pleased |
| eddied | to have moved in a cricle |
| dormant | to be inactive |
| convulse | to shake or shiver in an uncontrollable way |
| tapered | to gradually get thinner or more narrow |
| primitive | belonging to an early stage of something |
| persistent | continuing non-stop |
| punky | to be soft or rotten |
| infuriating | very maddening, annoying |
| exulted | showed or felt great happiness |
| rectify | to correct or make right |
| vital | very important |
| streamlined | rounded so something can move easily through air |
| unduly | not correct, innappropriate |
| stymied | stopped, unable to go on, confused |
| surging | a strong wave the moves quick |
| unwittingly | not know, unaware, ignore |
| furor | a big outburst of excitement, loud cheer |
| scarce | not enough of something for the demand |