Hatchet+Vocabulary

Hatchet Vocabulary

Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Epilogue

Chapter 1 (For bonus points, find the correct definitions of these words!)

Consuming-to destroy or expend by use,exhaust. Drone Slewed Vibration Rudder

Lurched Lashed

Riveted Belt-loop

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Chapter 2

1. ** “ ** His arms and legs were **lead (adj):** a very dense, dark-grey, poisonous metal, used especially in the past on roofs and for pipes and also for protection against radiation. If someone’s arms and legs feel like lead, they are heavy, stiff, difficult to move. 2. ** C.P.R. (noun) ** : ABBREVIATION FOR cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a method used to keep someone alive in a medical emergency, in which you blow into their mouth then press on their chest and then repeat the process 3. Cowling (noun): a metal cover for an engine, especially an aircraft engine 4. Settled (verb): to reach and remain at a certain level or in a certain state or a certain position 5. Steady (adjective): firm, fixed and not moving or changing suddenly 6. Compass (noun): a device for finding direction which has a freely moving needle that always points to magnetic north 7. Stomach- **wrenching** (adj.): making you want to vomit 8. ** Swoops ** (noun): a sudden movement 9. ** Slamming ** (verb): causing to move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise 10. ** Sob ** (noun): a sound like that of crying 11. ** Mocking ** (verb): treating with contempt or ridicule, imitating 12. The was voice was **faint (adj):** hardly perceptible, difficult to notice because it is weak 13. ** Rattle (verb): ** to make a rapid succession of short sharp noises 14. ** Hurtling (verb): ** moving rapidly or forcefully 15. ** Clearing (noun): ** an area of land cleared of (with no) wood and brush 16. The engine **coughed (verb):** made a noise like that of coughing (to expel air from the lungs suddenly with an explosive noise) 17. ** Threw ** **up** **(verb):** vomited

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Chapter 3 1. ** Windshield ** (noun): the window at the front of a car, truck, airplane etc. 2. ** Shattered ** (verb): caused something to break suddenly into very small pieces 3. ** Raked ** (verb): pulled your fingers across a surface 4. ** Clawed ** (verb): used claws (nails) to tear something 5. ** Windbreaker ** (verb): a jacket which is made of a material which protects you from the wind 6. ** Lungs ** (noun): the two organs in the chest with which people breathe 7. ** Weeds ** (noun): wild plants which grow in an unwanted place, especially in a garden or field where they prevent the cultivated plants from growing freely 8. ** Muck ** (noun): dirt

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Chapter 4 1. ** Gasps ** (noun): a short quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain or shock 2. ** Abated ** (verb): became less strong 3. ** Keening ** (adj): sharp, strong, intense 4. ** Throbs ** (noun): a strong, regular beat 5. ** Sprained ** (verb): injured a joint in the body by a sudden movement 6. ** Plowed ** (verb): struck with force 7. ** Cast ** (noun): a protective covering for a broken bone, made of [|plaster of Paris] 8. ** Swollen ** (adj): larger than usual 9. ** Mound ** (noun): a natural elevation, such as a small hill 10. ** Haze ** (noun): dust, smoke, and vapor that diminishes visibility 11. ** Hordes ** (noun): A large group or crowd 12. ** Whining ** (noun): an unpleasant high sound or voice 13. ** Desperation ** (noun): The condition of being desperate (feeling of despair, having lost all hope) 14. ** Puffy ** (adj.): [|__swollen__], [|__enlarged__], [|__inflated__] 15. ** Squint ** (noun): The act of squinting (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) 16. ** Spruce ** (noun): an evergreen tree 17. ** Ridge ** (noun): a long narrow raised part of a surface, especially a high edge along a mountain 18. ** Hummocks ** (noun): a very small hill 19. ** Aspens ** (noun): a type of tree 20. ** Beaver ** (noun): an animal with smooth fur, sharp teeth and a large flat tail, which lives in a [|dam] (= a wall of sticks and earth) that it builds across a river 21. ** Drained ** (verb): made someone very tired

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Chapter 5 1. ** Wither up (verb): ** to become weak and dry; to slowly disappear 2. ** Spring (noun): ** a place where water naturally flows out from the ground 3. ** Log (noun): ** a thick piece of tree trunk or branch 4. ** Teetered (verb): ** appeared to be about to fall while moving or standing 5. ** Sip (noun): ** a drink, taking only a very small amount at a time 6. ** Stooped (noun): ** bent the top half of the body forward and down 7. ** Stagger-tripped (verb): ** walked or moved with a lack of balance as if you are going to fall 8. ** Triggered (verb): ** to cause something bad to start 9. ** Sort out (verb): ** to put things in order or in their correct place 10. ** Jumble (noun): ** a confused mixture of things, feelings or idea 11. ** Sank (verb): ** caused something or someone to go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance 12. ** Frowned (verb): ** brought eyebrows together so that there are lines on your face above eyes to show that you are annoyed or worried 13. **Stranded (adj):** unable to leave somewhere because of an inconvenience such as a lack of transport or money 14. **Stay on top of the things** (idiomatic expression): remain in control 15. ** In tatters ** (noun): badly torn 16. ** Asset ** (noun): something valuable belonging to a person 17. **Weapon** (noun): any object used in fighting or war, such as a gun, bomb, sword, etc.

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Chapter 6 1. ** Lean-to (noun): ** a shelter or simple building with a roof that slopes in one direction, which is slept in when camping 2. ** Willows (noun): ** a tree that grows near water and has long, thin branches that hang down 3. ** Brace (noun): ** something that connects, fastens, strengthens or supports 4. ** Ledge (noun): ** a narrow shelf which sticks out from a vertical surface 5. ** Scoop (verb): ** to remove something that is inside something else (with a spoon) 6. ** Icebox (noun): ** a [|fridge] (refrigerator) 7. ** Wilderness (noun): ** an area of land that has not been cultivated or had towns and roads built on it, especially because it is difficult to live in as a result of its extremely cold or hot weather or bad earth 8. ** Limbs (noun): ** an arm or leg of a person or animal, or **a large branch of a tree** 9. ** Glistening (adj): ** shining by reflecting light from a wet, oily or smooth surface 10. ** Scattering (verb): ** causing to move far apart in different directions 11. ** Stripping (verb): ** to remove parts of something 12. ** Spat (verb): ** forced out the contents of the mouth, especially saliva 13. ** Lack (noun): ** the absence of something or when there is not enough of it 14. ** Tart (adj): ** (especially of fruit) tasting sour or acidic 15. ** Pits (noun): ** large hard seeds inside some types of fruit 16. ** Ruefully (adv): ** in a sorry or regretful way 17. ** Tucked (verb): ** to put something into a safe or convenient place 18. ** Pouch (noun): ** a bag or soft container for a small object or a small amount of something 19. ** Wove (verb): ** twisted long objects together, made something by doing this 20. ** Twinge (noun): ** a sudden short feeling of physical or mental pain 21. ** Huddled (verb): ** held your arms and legs close to your body, especially because of cold or fear

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Chapter 7
 * 1. **** Peck (noun): ** a quick kiss
 * 2. **** Whine (noun): ** an unpleasant high sound or voice
 * 3. **** Welted (adj.): ** marked on the skin produced by a blow (hit)
 * 4. **** Lump (noun): ** a hard swelling found in or on the body, especially because of illness or injury
 * 5. **** Dawn (noun): ** the period in the day when light from the sun begins to appear in the sky
 * 6. **** Matted (adj.): ** twisted into a firm, untidy (disorganized) mass
 * 7. **** Scab (noun): ** a rough surface made of dried blood which forms over a cut or broken skin while it is healing
 * 8. **** Pit (noun): ** a large hole in the ground, or a slightly low area in any surface
 * 9. **** Cramps (noun): ** a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, pains in the lower stomach
 * 10. **** Numb (adj.): ** If a part of your body is numb, you are unable to feel it, usually for a short time
 * 11. **** Fierce (adj.): ** strong and powerful
 * 12. **** Snags (noun): re ** fers to a standing, partly or completely dead [|tree], often missing a top or most of the smaller branches
 * 13. **** Thorny (adj.): ** having thorns (a small sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant)
 * 14. **** Ripe (adj.): ** (of fruit) completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten
 * 15. **** Gorge (verb): ** to eat until you are unable to eat any more
 * 16. **** Cram (verb): ** to force a lot of things into a small space, or to do many things in a short period of time
 * 17. **** Huge (adj.): ** extremely large in size or amount
 * 18. **** Threaten (verb): ** to be likely to cause **harm** (physical injury) or damage to something or someone
 * 19. **** “Jumped out of his skin” (idiomatic expression): **You jump out of your skin when something suddenly shocks you and your whole body jumps
 * 20. **** Drenched (adj): ** extremely wet
 * 21. **** Rivulets (noun): ** a very small stream
 * 22. **** Snug (verb): ** (of a person) feeling warm, comfortable and protected

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Chapter 8

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Chapter 9

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Chapter 10

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Chapter 11

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Chapter 12

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Chapter 13

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Chapter 14

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Chapter 15

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Chapter 16

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Chapter 17

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Chapter 18

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Chapter 19

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Epilogue

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