Hatchet Ch 9-14 Vocbulary

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to imbed/embed (v.)

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to surround closely

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tinder (n.)

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dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire

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kindling (n.)

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dry sticks of wood used to start a fire

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to eddy (v.) eddied - past tense

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swirling current of water, air, smoke, etc.

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refraction (n.) of water

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the bending of a ray of light as it passes at an angle through the water

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to telegraph (v.)

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to signal or send a message

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vital (adj.)

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necessary or essential to life

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dormant (adj.)

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inactive; in a state of rest or inactivity

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flammable (adj.)

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able to catch fire easily

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to comprise (v.)

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to be composed of; to be consisted of