Hatchet Vocabulary words

The archaeologist .................................... brushed away the dirt, revealing a hidden inscription beneath the ancient tomb.

• ignited

• painstaking

• sputtered

• gingerly

Though exhausted, the marathon runner crossed the finish line, she was .................................. by the cheers of the crowd.

• gratified

• sputtered

• painstaking

• gingerly

After hours of ........................................... effort, the robot finally took its first steps, filling the inventor with gratification.

• ignited

• painstaking

• sputtered

• gingerly

The injured bird ................................................weakly, prompting the children to gently cradle it and build a makeshift nest.

• painstaking

• sputtered

• gingerly

• ignited

With a flick of his wrist, he .................................. the campfire, sending sparks dancing into the night sky.

• painstaking

• sputtered

• gratified

• ignited