Vocabulary • Ch 13 - The Scarlet Letter • Fill in the blanks

The snake injects _________ into its prey to immobilize it before eating.

• impede

• venom

• chasm

• foliage

The vibrant autumn _________ painted a picturesque scene.

• pauper

• despot

• foliage

• chasm

He had to _________ and apologize to regain their trust.

• grovel

• repulsive

• emancipated

• chasm

The tyrannical _________ ruled his kingdom with an iron fist.

• repulsive

• despot

• benign

• emancipated

She added a touch of lavender to the warm bathwater for a calming _________.

• venom

• infusion

• emancipated

• undermine