Hatchet Vocabulary Chapters 13-16
refracts
(of water, air, or glass) make a ray of light change direction when it enters at an angle
hummock
a piece of forrested ground rising above a marsh; hill or mound
virtual
almost as described, but not completely or according to strict definition; simulated
camouflage
an animal's natural coloring of form that enables it to blend in with its surroundings; disguise
corrosive
causing metal, stone, or other materials to be destroyed or damaged slowly by a chemical action
detach
disengage and remove it
fragile
easily broken or damaged; breakable
impaired
having a disability of a specified kind; handicapped to weaken or damage
punky
having characteristics of soft, crumbly wood that has been attacked by fungus, sometimes used as tinder
devastating
highly destructive or damaging, causing shock, distress, or grief
prospect
likelihood of some future event occurring; hope
fashioned
make into a particular or the required form; shaped
precise
marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail; exact
exulted
show or feel elation or jubilation, especially as a result of a success; joyful
confines
the borders or boundaries of a place with regard to their restricting freedom of movement
infuriating
to make someone extremely angry; irritating
stabilize
to make stable or firmly established; to secure
rectify
to put right; to correct
unduly
unwarranted or inappropriate
sarcasm
use of irony; mockery; cynicism