Vocabulary • Ch 22 - The Scarlet Letter • Fill in the blanks

Please wait a _________ while I check the information for you.

• minute

• erratic

• desolate

• necromancy

The abandoned house stood _________ amidst the overgrown weeds.

• desolate

• sovereign

• democracy

• undertone

The movie's tragic ending evoked a strong sense of _________ in the audience.

• sovereign

• fortitude

• progressive

• pathos

Her words carried an _________ of sadness.

• undertone

• tempest

• sovereign

• pathos

The _________ behavior of the driver made the passengers nervous.

• desolate

• erratic

• abstracted

• centrifugal force

She had the _________ idea to start her own business, despite the risks.

• minute

• democracy

• audacious

• ministrations

The company strictly enforces _________ with safety regulations.

• audacious

• principal

• tempest

• compliance

She faced the challenges with unwavering _________.

• compassion

• fortitude

• audacious

• democracy

She is a _________ thinker, always seeking new ways to improve the world.

• progressive

• desolate

• abstracted

• compassion

The _________ ruler governed the nation with absolute authority.

• erratic

• compassion

• sovereign

• undulate