Ch. 8/10 Vocabulary Hatchet

Skittering

• to go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly.

• magnitude in three dimensions, especially great size or extent:

• to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.

• to go slowly

Slithering

• a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.:

• one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird.

• to go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly.

• to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise:

Musty

• to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something:

• a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.

• having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, long-closed rooms, or stale food.

• to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.

Bulk

• one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird.

• magnitude in three dimensions, especially great size or extent:

• to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.

• a long pile or heap; mass:

Quill

• a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.

• one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird.

• to go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly.

• magnitude in three dimensions, especially great size or extent:

Wince

• to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.

• to go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly.

• a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.:

• None of these

Gestures

• to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:

• to shake violently; agitate.

• magnitude in three dimensions, especially great size or extent:

• a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.:

Lance

• one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird.

• a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.:

• a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.

• None of these

Smeared

• to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise:

• one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section:

• the quality or condition of being intense.

• to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something:

Eddied

• a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.

• to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something:

• a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.:

• None of these