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Hatchet Vocabulary
| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| instrument that shows how high a plane is flying. | altimeter |
| decline or fall | abated |
| stream or creek | rivulets |
| spear | lance |
| hindquarters or hips | haunches |
| strand | tendrils |
| shavings | slivers |
| inactive | dormant |
| shake and quiver | convulse |
| twisted | gnarled |
| to test the weight of by lifting | hefted |
| prehistoric or ancient | primitive |
| rounded mound of earth | hummock |
| bends light | refracts |
| frustrate or anger | exasperate |
| very poor in quality | punky |
| rejoiced | exulted |
| strong odor | sulfurous |
| nonstop, never ending | incessant |
| part of a gun that holds ammunition | magazine |
| regretfully, apologetically | ruefully |
| sizable, large | substantial |