Hatchet Section 4 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Tension

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(n) The act or process of stretching something tight; the condition of being stretched tight; tautness 

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Partially

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(adv)To a degree; not totally

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Precise

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(adj) Clearly expressed; definite; exact; accurate or correct

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Infuriating

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(adj) To cause to become furious; enraging

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rectify

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(v) Correct; to set right

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Smoldering

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(v) Burning with little smoke and no flame

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Fragment

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(n) A small part broken off or detached

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Devastating

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(adj) Highly destructive; damaging; overwhelming

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Corrosive

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(adj) Causing or tending to cause the gradual destruction of a substance by chemical action

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Seared

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-(v) Burned, scorched, or charred the surface of