NEW Hatchet Vocabulary Section 3 Vocabulary flashcards

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Initial

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(adj.) of, or relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first; designating the first letter or letters of a word

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Embedded

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(v) deposited in a partly enclosing mass, as of clay or mortar; within

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Ignite

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(v) To set fire; to cause to burn

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Tinder

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readily combustible material, such as dry twigs, used to kindle fire

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Exasperation

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(n) A state of annoyance; frustration

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Incredibly

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(adv)Astonishingly; unbelievably

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Dormant

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(adj) Inactive but capable of activating

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Convulse

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(v.) To shake or agitate violently; shake; to move with irregular or involuntary muscular contractions

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Gnarled

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(adj) Knotty or misshapen

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Flailing

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(v) Waving or swinging vigorously; thrashing