Vocabulary • Ch 42-11 - The Diary of a Young Girl • Fill in the blanks

The authorities cracked down on the illegal _________ operation.

• despair

• black market

• superficial

• resolve

She wanted to go to the party, _________, she had too much work to do.

• ponder

• however

• passage

• sheer

She felt a deep sense of _________ after losing her job.

• sheer

• resolve

• however

• despair

The artist used vibrant colors to _________ the beauty of the landscape.

• illustrate

• despair

• optimistic

• passage

They took _________ steps to ensure the success of their plan.

• monopoly

• optimistic

• deliberate

• ponder