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Hatchet
Reading Street Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hatchet | a short handled axe |
| ignite | to set on fire |
| painstaking | extremely careful |
| quill | a stiff, sharp hair or spine; a writing instrument made from a bird's feather that has been dipped in ink |
| registered | to become aware of; to sign up for (as registering for the military) |
| smoldered | burned and smoked without flame |
| stiffened | to have been made or become rigid |
| nonsense | lacking sense |
| malfunction | not working normally |
| strenuous | requiring great strength |
| informal | having a relaxed quality |
| confided | trusted enough to tell a secret |