Vocabulary • Ch 3 - A Christmas Carol • Fill in the blanks

She made a _________ effort to live a healthier lifestyle.

• cultivate

• sage

• attire

• conscious

She decided to _________ in a conversation with her neighbor.

• subsequent

• sage

• however

• engage

She was tired, _________ she continued to work hard.

• contrast

• disdain

• conscious

• nevertheless

She loves dancing; _________, she didn't get the lead role in the ballet.

• subsequent

• however

• disdain

• contrast

The detective found a _________ of fingerprints at the crime scene.

• nevertheless

• beseech

• trace

• however

The detective found a _________ of evidence at the crime scene.

• trace

• credulous

• sage

• subsequent

She carefully locked up her _________ before leaving for vacation.

• disdain

• trace

• dwelling

• genial

I _________ you to reconsider your decision.

• attire

• credulous

• beseech

• sage

She dedicated years to _________ her passion for gardening, and now her backyard is a beautiful oasis.

• however

• beseech

• cultivate

• refuge

She was so _________ that she believed every word he said.

• dwelling

• trace

• genial

• credulous