Hatchet Vocabulary Quiz

Which definition is best for the word aviate?

• to navigate through water

• to build a structure

• to fly an aircraft

• to create art

What is the best definition for bristle?

• to flow smoothly

• to stand up or become stiff, often used to describe hair or fur

• to grow rapidly

• to repair

Which word means "to bend down close to the ground?"

• bristle

• ember

• dismay

• crouch

Which is the best definition for dismay?

• a feeling of worry or disappointment

• to feel joy

• to celebrate

• to ignore

Which word means "a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a fire?"

• grit

• horde

• ember

• lurch

Which word means "very excited or worried; out of control?"

• mimic

• peril

• wilderness

• frantic

What does the word "grit" mean?

• smoothness

• happiness

• courage and determination

• weakness

Which is the best definition for horde?

• a small group

• a large group of people or animals

• a solitary individual

• a gathering of friends

Which word means "to move suddenly or unsteadily?"

• bristle

• aviation

• quarrel

• lurch

What does "mimic" mean?

• to imitate or copy someone or something

• to create an original work

• to forget

• to assist