Vocabulary • Ch 6 - And Then There Were None • Fill in the blanks

The conversation was _________ with tension and unease.

• fraught

• wrath

• motive

• providence

The black and white colors of the photograph create a stark _________.

• testy

• malicious

• contrast

• unwieldy

The _________ size of the mountain was impressive.

• sheer

• meager

• fraught

• bound

She was _________ by honor to keep her promise.

• irony

• chastise

• wrath

• bound

The hiker began to _________ towards the summit of the mountain.

• anesthetic

• irony

• sheer

• incline

The detective sought to uncover the suspect's _________ for the crime.

• incline

• motive

• cardiac

• contrast

She spread _________ rumors about her co-worker.

• malicious

• autopsy

• probation

• indecision

She decided to take the _________ route to avoid the traffic.

• malicious

• probation

• sheer

• alternative

The teacher had to _________ the students for their disruptive behavior.

• incline

• providence

• chastise

• malicious

The rain started just as I finished washing my car.

• irony

• indecision

• wrath

• bound