Unit 1: Novel Study: Hatchet

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  1. tundra
    a vast treeless plain where subsoil is permanently frozen
  2. humor
    put into a good mood
  3. turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
  4. altimeter
    an instrument that measures the height above ground
  5. channel
    a passage for water or other fluids to flow through
  6. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  7. asset
    a useful or valuable quality
  8. motivate
    give an incentive for action
  9. naturalist
    a biologist knowledgeable about botany and zoology
  10. pulverize
    make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
  11. gorge
    overeat or eat immodestly
  12. gingerly
    in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy
  13. tinder
    material that burns easily and is used for starting a fire
  14. flammable
    easily ignited
  15. regulate
    shape or influence; give direction to
  16. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  17. funk
    a state of nervous depression
  18. punk
    material for starting a fire
  19. snowball
    increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate
  20. impaired
    diminished in strength, quality, or utility
  21. stabilize
    support and make steadfast
  22. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
  23. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  24. ruefully
    in a manner expressing pain or sorrow
  25. stymie
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  26. fuselage
    the central body of an airplane holding crew and passengers
  27. form
    give shape to
  28. surge
    rise upward under the influence of a force such as a wave
  29. trigger
    put in motion or move to act
  30. initial
    occurring at the beginning
  31. ineffective
    not producing an intended consequence
Created on Fri Nov 06 13:12:16 EST 2020 (updated Wed Nov 11 13:28:53 EST 2020)

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