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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 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 • any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line
Banked • To tilt an aircraft or a motor vehicle laterally (to the side) when turning
Coma • a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli
Consuming • to eat or drink up; devour
Depressing • to press down
Frustration • a feeling of dissatisfaction, often accompanied by anxiety or depression, resulting from unfulfilled needs or unresolved problems
Grimacing • a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc
Hordes • A large group or crowd; a swarm: a horde of mosquitoes
Hurtling • to rush violently; move with great speed
Initial • occurring at the beginning
Intervals • The amount of time between two specified instants, events, or states
Keening • a loud wailing for the dead
Massive • consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy
Rudder • a movable control surface attached to a vertical stabilizer, located at the rear of an airplane and used to turn the airplane
Slewed • To turn or slide sideways or off course
Spasm • a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction
Turbulence • instability in the atmosphere
Muck • filth, dirt, or slime