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Hatchet Vocab 1-17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tundra | A cold, treeless plain in Arctic regions with permanently frozen soil. |
| constant | Occurring continually. |
| humor | To attempt to satisfy someone by doing what that person wants. |
| turbulence | Violent and uneven movement within the atmosphere. |
| altimeter | An instrument in aircraft that measures its height above the ground. |
| visualize | To form a mental picture, to image. |
| channel | A route or passageway. |
| abate | To lessen or weaken. |
| desperation | A feeling of hopelessness that usually leads to reckless behavior. |
| naturalist | A person who studies nature, especially animal and plant life. |
| motivated | Having a strong reason to do something. |
| asset | Something valuable to have or own. |
| pulverize | To reduce to dust or powder, to crush. |
| gorge | To stuff oneself with a large amount of food. |
| gingerly | In a very careful or cautious manner |
| tinder | A dry substance that catches fire easily |
| flammable | Something that sets on fire easily;combustible |
| regulate | To fix or control the time, amount, degree,or rate of something |
| dormant | Not currently active, but can become active in the future |
| Transfer | To move from one place to another |
| Swarm | To move or gather in great numbers |
| funk | A state of nervous depression |
| punky | Describing dry and rotting wood that can be used to start a fire |
| shaft | The long, narrow body connected to the head arrow or a spear |
| snowball | To cause to grow;to become larger or more intense |
| vital | Essential;of absolute necessity |
| impaired | Weakened,dysfunctional or damaged |
| stabilize | To make or keep something steady;to balance |
| attitude | A certain posture or position |
| bellow | To make a loud, deep noise, like a large animal |
| incessant | Continuing without interruption;unending |
| ruefully | Done while feeling regret |
| stymie | To stop the progress of or prevent something |
| fuselage | The main body of an airplane |
| secure | Safe;free from danger or loss |