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Hatchet

Hatchet. Section 1 Chapters 1-4 Vocabulary. Abated . To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity. Altimeter . An instrument for determining elevation, used in aircraft that senses pressure changes accompanying changes in altitude. . Arc .

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Hatchet

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  1. Hatchet Section 1 Chapters 1-4 Vocabulary

  2. Abated • To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity

  3. Altimeter • An instrument for determining elevation, used in aircraft that senses pressure changes accompanying changes in altitude.

  4. Arc • any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line

  5. Banked • To tilt an aircraft or a motor vehicle laterally (to the side) when turning

  6. Coma • a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli

  7. Consuming • to eat or drink up; devour

  8. Depressing • to press down

  9. Frustration • a feeling of dissatisfaction, often accompanied by anxiety or depression, resulting from unfulfilled needs or unresolved problems

  10. Grimacing • a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc

  11. Hordes • A large group or crowd; a swarm: a horde of mosquitoes

  12. Hurtling • to rush violently; move with great speed

  13. Initial • occurring at the beginning

  14. Intervals • The amount of time between two specified instants, events, or states

  15. Keening • a loud wailing for the dead

  16. Massive • consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy

  17. Rudder • a movable control surface attached to a vertical stabilizer, located at the rear of an airplane and used to turn the airplane

  18. Slewed • To turn or slide sideways or off course

  19. Spasm • a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction

  20. Turbulence • instability in the atmosphere 

  21. Muck • filth, dirt, or slime

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