Hatchet Vocab 2-4

Front

Not clearly expressed; lacking clarity.

Back

vague

Front

State of being turbulent (violently agitated)

Back

turbulence

Front

Intense and prolonged pain or suffering

Back

Agony

Front

Reducing in amount, degree, or intensity

Back

abating

Front

Removable metal cover for an engine, especially in aircraft.

Back

cowling

Front

Low mounds or ridges of earth or snow

Back

hummocks

Front

Instrument measuring height of an object

Back

altimeter

Front

unpleasantly damp, sticky, and cold

Back

clammy

Front

intense, piercing

Back

keening

Front

A valve that regulates fluid flow, like fuel.

Back

Throttle