Vocabulary • Ch 1.5 - Romeo and Juliet • Fill in the blanks

They _________ each other with a passion.

• prodigious

• intrusion

• loathe

• wax

She sank into _________ when she realized her dream was shattered.

• wax

• despair

• semblance

• prodigious

The _________ traveled for months to reach the holy site.

• pilgrim

• loathe

• contrary

• disparage

The athlete displayed _________ strength during the competition, setting a new world record.

• intrusion

• semblance

• prodigious

• scathing

Her _________ review of the movie left the director feeling devastated.

• semblance

• intrusion

• pilgrim

• scathing

She felt a sense of _________ when a stranger entered her home uninvited.

• prodigious

• disparage

• intrusion

• contrary

There was a _________ of order in the chaotic room.

• semblance

• intrusion

• disparage

• endure

Contrary to popular belief, the study found no correlation between caffeine consumption and increased heart rate.

• intrusion

• semblance

• pilgrim

• contrary

She did not want to _________ his achievements, but she had concerns about his methods.

• contrary

• disparage

• loathe

• wax

She would _________ poetic about her love for the ocean.

• intrusion

• prodigious

• endure

• wax