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

The authorities cracked down on the illegal _________ operation.

• monopoly

• despair

• contempt

• black market

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

• illustrate

• conscious

• however

• contempt

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

• passage

• rebuke

• despair

• superficial

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

• deliberate

• contempt

• illustrate

• resolve

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

• passage

• however

• despair

• deliberate

She was _________ of the time ticking away as she rushed to catch her train.

• monopoly

• conscious

• invariably

• accommodations

She made a firm _________ to lose weight and started exercising regularly.

• monopoly

• ponder

• resolve

• rebuke

We walked through a narrow _________ to reach the secret garden.

• superficial

• invariably

• passage

• ponder

Despite facing challenges, she remained _________ about the outcome.

• optimistic

• passage

• deliberate

• resolve

She had a _________ understanding of the topic.

• superficial

• optimistic

• deliberate

• however