Chocolate War Ch. 9-16 Vocabulary Sentence Practice

After years of failing many classes in high school, there was a lot of _______ that Timmy could graduate from high school.

• shambles

• havoc

• commiseration

• skepticism

It was hard to not stare at the old man’s ____ toes that bent upward.

• gnarled

• havoc

• adulation

• bantering

As the bear crawled through the grocery store, it wreaked _____ with its large claws.

• brandish

• havoc

• discrepancy

• commiseration

The bodyguards will _____ their weapons as soon as they believe there is a threat to their employer.

• gnarled

• brandish

• banter

• commiserate

After the fraternity party, the house was in _____.

• skepticism

• adulation

• discrepancy

• shambles

It is obvious that most of the billionaire’s _____ comes from people who are simply after his money.

• adulation

• skepticism

• havoc

• discrepancy

I used a sympathy card to send my _______ to him after the death of his mother.

• brandish

• skepticism

• commiseration

• shambles

He enjoys a ____ relationship with his boss; it was much better than the formal one he had with his previous boss.

• gnarled

• bantering

• shambles

• havoc

The police were confused by the _____ between the testimonies of the two witnesses who saw the same event

• commiseration

• shambles

• adulation

• discrepancy

I’ve tried straightening out the poster three times, but it still looks ____.

• gnarled

• bantering

• askew

• havoc