Vocabulary • Ch 7 - Brave New World • Fill in the blanks

The sight of the _________ cliffs took her breath away.

• unprecedented

• reciprocate

• sheer

• strait

The _________ of the heart is to pump blood throughout the body.

• function

• sheer

• strait

• precipice

She chose to firmly _________ her commitment to the cause.

• novel

• tact

• precipice

• affirm

She firmly _________ed her commitment to the project.

• reciprocate

• affirm

• auburn

• sustain

The hiker felt a surge of fear as he approached the edge of the _________.

• precipice

• sheer

• moccasin

• ravine

She couldn't help but _________ in pain as the bee stung her.

• novel

• writhe

• affirm

• auburn

The recent scandal was _________ in the history of the company.

• unprecedented

• tact

• undulate

• novel

Good _________ is essential for maintaining good health.

• hygiene

• sheer

• unprecedented

• tact

The circus was a mesmerizing _________ of acrobats and colorful performers.

• function

• spectacle

• ravine

• strait

She was engrossed in reading a captivating _________.

• precipice

• novel

• strait

• moccasin