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hatchet vocab AL
hatchet vocab words to study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| control that is used to turn a plane | rudder |
| metal covering of an airplane engine | cowling |
| lever that controls the amount of fuel | throttle |
| an aircraft instrument that measures altitude | altimeter |
| choppiness | turbulence |
| wailing | keening |
| lessening | abating |
| small hills | hummocks |
| very strong physical or emotional pain | agony |
| damp and somewhat cool or sticky | clammy |
| unspecific not clear | vague |
| sudden sometimes painful contraction of the muscles | spasm |
| unconsciousness with lack of response | coma |
| small aircraft | bushplane |
| barren frozen plain | tundra |
| formal visit allowed by a court | visitation |
| turned as on a pivot | slewed |
| monotonous humming sound | drone |
| area undisturbed by human activity | wilderness |
| driven or urged to take action | motivated |
| a desirable thing or quality | asset |
| able to be used on land or water | amphibious |
| lessen | diminish |
| completely crushed or demolished | pulverized |
| attractively because of rich growth | lushly |
| sharpness of flavor | tang |
| lessened or moved away | receded |
| stuck or pushed down with something solid | imbedded |
| moved quickly with a skipping motion | skittered |
| slender curling shapes | tendrils |
| flammable substance that can be used to start a fire | tinder |
| passage for smoke | flue |
| inactive sleeping | dormant |
| swirled | eddied |
| full of twists and knots | gnarled |
| covered in a way to make a fire burn steadily | banked |
| felt joy | exulted |
| depression | funk |
| burn slowly | smolder |
| bends | refracts |
| loosely woven, screen-like fabric or wire | mesh |
| pen or a trap | enclosure |
| weakened or damaged | impaired |
| able to weaken or wear down | corrosive |
| to make up for to correct | rectify |
| caught fire | ignited |
| to make steady | stabalize |
| caused annoyance or frustration | exasperated |
| protective coloring or markings | camouflage |
| pine sap | pitch |
| a knoblike mass | boss |
| a physical position relative to a fixed point | attitude |
| unharmed | intact |
| cheerful | chipper |
| the central structure of an airplane | fuselage |
| not stopping | incessant |
| puzzed or mystified | stymied |
| the ability to hold or store | capacity |
| extremely agitated | frenzied |
| moved slowly along the surface of ground or water | taxi |
| piece of a rifle to which the barrel is attached | stock |
| the firing mechanism of a gun | action |
| shaped into a mass of tight curls | frizzed |
| without knowledge or intention; accidentally | unwittingly |
| uproar | furor |
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