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

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

• despot

• precipice

• venom

• chasm

The vibrant autumn _________ painted a picturesque scene.

• conform

• negative

• foliage

• benign

He had to _________ and apologize to regain their trust.

• austere

• auspicious

• bard

• grovel

The tyrannical _________ ruled his kingdom with an iron fist.

• precipice

• bard

• pauper

• despot

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

• austere

• infusion

• undermine

• impede

She received a _________ response to her job application.

• foliage

• auspicious

• chasm

• negative

The students must _________ to the dress code.

• conform

• precipice

• acquiesce

• benign

The room was sparsely decorated with an _________ aesthetic.

• austere

• precipice

• acquiesce

• benign

Her constant criticism began to _________ his confidence.

• precipice

• undermine

• negative

• chasm

She refused to _________ to his demands.

• acquiesce

• conform

• venom

• undermine