Hatchet Vocabulary Quiz 2

The incessant ringing of the alarm clock filled the room.

 

What does the word 'incessant' mean?

• Intermittent
• Occasional
• Never stopping, constant, or continuous
• Silent

The pole stood tall and straight, pointing upwards in a vertical manner.

 

What does the word 'vertical' mean?

• Lying flat on the ground
• Curved and bent
• Never stopping or pausing for a break

• Going straight up and down

She was tired; however, she still managed to finish the project before the deadline.

 

What does the word 'however' mean?

• To block or hinder progress or movement

• but/on the other hand

• never stopping or pausing for a break

• going straight up and down

The unexpected hurdles stymie our progress in completing the project.

 

What does the word 'stymie' mean?

• Never stopping or pausing for a break

• To block or hinder progress or movement

• But / On the other hand

• Going straight up and down

The stabilizer helps to keep the aircraft steady during turbulence.

 

What does the word 'stabilizer' mean?

• A tool for measuring the altitude of the aircraft
• Something that helps to keep the aircraft steady during turbulence
• A type of food served on airplanes
• A device used to make the aircraft go faster

The crowd's frenzied cheers echoed through the stadium.

 

What does the word 'frenzied' mean?

• wildly excited or uncontrolled
• boring and uneventful
• organized and controlled
• calm and peaceful

The tree's branches created a shady overhang on the trail.

 

What does the word 'overhang' mean?

• A type of fruit that grows on trees
• A type of rock formation
• A type of weather phenomenon
• A projection or extension that hangs over something

The corrosive substance ate away at the metal, leaving it rusty and disintegrating.

 

What does the word 'corrosive' mean?

• Causing growth or development
• Preventing decay or deterioration
• Enhancing the strength and durability
• Causing gradual destruction

I am attempting to rectify the error in the report.

 

What does the word 'rectify' mean?

• To make something worse
• To repeat the error
• To make something right or correct a mistake
• To ignore the mistake

The chef seared the steak to perfection.

 

What does the word 'sear' mean?

• 
  Something that eats away or destroys

• To burn or char something

• To blend the food into a smooth paste
• To freeze the food until it is solid