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

The authorities cracked down on the illegal _________ operation.

• indifferent

• however

• black market

• invariably

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

• accommodations

• however

• sheer

• contempt

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

• deliberate

• despair

• conscious

• monopoly

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

• illustrate

• black market

• conscious

• rebuke

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

• ponder

• deliberate

• indifferent

• rebuke

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

• conscious

• indifferent

• however

• despair

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

• resolve

• black market

• indifferent

• ponder

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

• condemn

• passage

• despair

• monopoly

Despite facing challenges, she remained _________ about the outcome.

• monopoly

• passage

• optimistic

• however

She had a _________ understanding of the topic.

• superficial

• passage

• indifferent

• accommodations