Vocabulary • Ch 17 - Frankenstein • Fill in the blanks

She loved to _________ on happy memories from her childhood.

• extortion

• trifle with

• undulate

• dwell

She warned him not to _________ her emotions.

• trifle with

• detrimental

• haggard

• perplex

The disease has _________ed the crops, causing significant damage to the farmer's livelihood.

• haggard

• stifle

• contort

• blight

The confusing instructions on the test _________ed the students.

• dwell

• detrimental

• perplex

• contort

The stifling heat made it difficult to concentrate.

• stifle

• dwell

• extortion

• contort

He reluctantly _________d defeat in the election.

• perplex

• blight

• haggard

• concede

The gymnast's body _________ed into impressive shapes as she performed her routine.

• concede

• contort

• extortion

• trifle with

The decision to cut funding for education in the budget is _________ to the progress of our schools.

• blight

• dwell

• detrimental

• concede

The _________ old man looked worn-out and exhausted.

• concede

• detrimental

• blight

• haggard

The wheat fields _________ gracefully in the wind.

• concede

• undulate

• extortion

• blight