Vocabulary • Ch 2 - Brave New World • Fill in the blanks

It took her a while to _________ the complex instructions.

• comprehend

• sibilant

• transfigure

• elaborate

Her speech had a _________ impact on the audience.

• engage

• compel

• botany

• profound

They decided to _________ in a meaningful conversation.

• engage

• abolish

• continuous

• profound

Please _________ on your plan so we can fully understand it.

• elaborate

• distort

• revere

• botany

The funhouse mirrors _________ed her reflection.

• sibilant

• distort

• botany

• abolish

The government decided to _________ the outdated law.

• elaborate

• compel

• abolish

• posthumous

The stars in the night sky looked _________, casting a soft glow on the surrounding landscape.

• botany

• luminous

• sibilant

• elapse

The rain was _________ throughout the entire day.

• entails

• posthumous

• continuous

• sibilant

The magician waved his wand and watched as the rabbit _________d into a top hat.

• revere

• profound

• transfigure

• elaborate

She used her _________ling argument to convince the jury.

• distort

• comprehend

• posthumous

• compel