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Hatchet #1
Ch. 1 - 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (v.) to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish | abate |
| (n.) extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering. | agony |
| (adj.) composed of relatively large parts or particles. | coarse |
| (adj.) leaving little or no hope; very serious or dangerous. | desperate |
| (n.) a feeling of dissatisfaction, often accompanied by anxiety or depression, resulting from unfulfilled needs or unresolved problems | frustration |
| (adj.) to sparkle with light or the reflection of light. (v.) to sparkle with light. | glittering |
| (n.) a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd. | horde |
| (n.) a ridge in an ice field. | hummock |
| (adj.) so extraordinary as to seem impossible. | incredible |
| (n.) a person who studies or is an expert in natural history, esp. a zoologist or botanist. | naturalist |
| (n.) a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like. | remnant |
| (v.) to take a spiral form or course. | spiraling |
| (v.) to look with the eyes partly closed. | squint |
| (n.) a preternatural being, commonly believed to be a reanimated corpse, that is said to suck the blood of sleeping persons at night. | vampire |
| (v.) to flounder about; move along or proceed clumsily or with difficulty. | wallow |