Hatchet Vocabulary

murky

dark, gloomy, or unclear

gnarled

knotty and twisted

momentarily

briefly; in an instant

rueful

full of regret

altitude

the distance upward; height

rectify

to adjust or to make right

pulverize

to demolish or crush

agony

intense physical or mental suffering

audible

loud enough to be heard

vague

not clearly expressed

transmission

the act of passing or spreading something (such as a disease or a message0

horizon

the line or circle that forms the apparent boundary between earth and sky

abdomen

the part of the body around the stomach and the intestines; the belly

hummocks

tiny knolls or hills

diminish

to make to seem smaller or less

abate

to reduce in amount; to lessen

slither

to slide along a surface

turbulence

violent commotion or movement

rudder

a device for turning a ship or an airplane

altimeter

a device that measures air pressure or height above sea level

CB radio

a device that transmits and receives radio signals within a designated band of frequencies

kilometer

a distance of approximately 6/10 of a mile

exasperation

a feeling of intense irritation or anger

tundra

a large, treeless area of the arctic regions

copilot

a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft

interval

a space between things or events

amphibious

capable of operating on land and in water

incessant

continual, endless, never stopping

persistent

continuing, enduring, repeated

massive

huge