"From Fear to Hope" vocabulary

Jamie lost her brother’s favorite hat. The knowledge that she would have to tell him (afflicted/loomed) over her.

• afflicted

• loomed

After learning that his town’s public library was closing down, Akito began a (crusade/jubilation) to keep it open.

• crusade

• jubilation

The bumpy ride brought on a (bout/stride) of carsickness.

• bout

• stride

There are mosquitoes everywhere! We seem to be (encased/plagued) by them this summer.

• encase

• plagued

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• to remove

• to wrap

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• to help

• to hurt

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• to calm

• to trouble

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• progress

• problem

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• happiness

• sadness

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• to fight for

• to ignore