Vocabulary • Ch 13 - Brave New World • Fill in the blanks

They were _________ by a common goal.

• intrusion

• adage

• subside

• bound

She made an _________ remark about his appearance.

• aghast

• adage

• impudent

• usurp

She added a _________ to the letter with an important clarification.

• postscript

• adage

• usurp

• premonition

She tried to _________ herself with the new boss by complimenting his work.

• impudent

• resolve

• ingratiate

• premonition

She made a resolution to exercise every day.

• adage

• subside

• resolve

• usurp

She made a _________ to exercise more frequently.

• ingratiate

• perseverance

• resolution

• intrusion

"As the old _________ goes, 'practice makes perfect'.".

• adage

• centaur

• perseverance

• inexplicable

She stood there, _________ at the sight of the car crash.

• persevere

• resolve

• aghast

• sanctimonious

The beautiful colors and scents of the flowers in the garden added to their _________.

• allure

• resolve

• opportune

• bound

It was the _________ moment to ask for a raise.

• opportune

• bound

• sanctimonious

• persevere