Vocabulary • Ch 5.3 - Romeo and Juliet • Fill in the blanks

The loud _________ of voices filled the room, making it hard to focus.

• sovereign

• morsel

• contradict

• discord

The police were able to _________ the suspect after an intense manhunt.

• dispose

• conspire

• condemn

• apprehend

Despite being surrounded by friends, she remained _________ and distant, keeping her emotions to herself.

• unsavory

• aloof

• purge

• provoke

The judge will _________ the criminal for his actions.

• sovereign

• conspire

• condemn

• betrothed

Her statement seemed to _________ what he had said earlier.

• haughty

• ambiguous

• morsel

• contradict

The message was intentionally _________, leaving room for multiple interpretations.

• peruse

• ambiguous

• condemn

• haughty

The couple excitedly announced their betrothal to their friends and family.

• purge

• betrothed

• morsel

• contagion

The contagious virus quickly spread throughout the community.

• ambiguous

• discern

• condemn

• contagion

She could _________ the faint sound of footsteps approaching.

• condemn

• discern

• apprehend

• provoke

Please _________ of your trash in the designated bins.

• ambiguous

• inexorable

• dispose

• purge