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