Hatchet Vocabulary Pretest

What does the word "wincing" mean?

• Bumpiness

• Cringing, due to pain or distress

• Enthusiastic about accomplishing something

• Temporarily inactive

(a)   means "blur".

• Haze
• Frantic
• Persistent
• Exulted

What is the definition of "turbulence"?

• Resisted, fought against

• Bumpiness

• Sorrowfully or regretfully

• Constructed in a makeshift way

Which word is defined as "enthusiastic about accomplishing something"?

• Ruefully

• Motivated

• Dormant

• Abrupt

What does "smoldered" mean?

• Burned slowly with smoke but with no flame

• Irritated intensely

• Doing something naturally or automatically

• Feeling wonder and astonishment

Which word means "knobby, rough, and twisted"?

• Exasperated

• Gnarly

• Gnarled

• Grimacing

The definition of "abrupt" is (a)   .

• Sudden
• Cheerful and lively
• Unknowingly
• Huge

Match the following words with their meanings:

• Continuing firmly or obstinately

• Persistent

• Continuing without pause or interruption

• Exulted

• Maddening and frustrating

• Incessant

• Feeling or showing triumphant elation

• Infuriating

What does "rectify" mean?

• To make something right

• An outbreak of public anger or excitement

• Temporarily inactive

• Cringing, due to pain or distress

Which word is defined as "cheerful and lively"?

• Chipper

• Marveling

• Ruefully

• Dormant