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

The conversation was _________ with tension and unease.

• fraught

• bound

• autopsy

• contrast

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

• probation

• contrast

• incline

• fraught

The _________ size of the mountain was impressive.

• anesthetic

• providence

• malicious

• sheer

She was _________ by honor to keep her promise.

• contrast

• irony

• autopsy

• bound

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

• malicious

• anesthetic

• incline

• unwieldy

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

• irony

• unwieldy

• motive

• anesthetic

She spread _________ rumors about her co-worker.

• malicious

• sheer

• autopsy

• probation

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

• alternative

• sheer

• meager

• fraught

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

• chastise

• cardiac

• probation

• malicious

The rain started just as I finished washing my car.

• irony

• malicious

• providence

• anesthetic