Vocabulary • Ch 8 - The Giver • Fill in the blanks

She was filled with _________ when she received the devastating news.

• subside

• therefore

• anguish

• dwell

She struggled to _________ the complex scientific concepts.

• jaunty

• audible

• crescendo

• comprehend

The storm began to _________, allowing the residents to return to their homes.

• successor

• subside

• comprehend

• spontaneous

She loved to _________ on her happy memories.

• benign

• successor

• utter

• dwell

She wanted to go out; _________, she couldn't due to the bad weather.

• dwell

• benign

• however

• indolent

She let out an _________ cry of surprise.

• dwell

• despair

• audible

• utter

She struggled to calm her _________ before the big presentation.

• fleeting

• subside

• anxiety

• however

She sank into _________ after receiving the devastating news.

• anxiety

• utter

• benign

• despair

The weather forecast predicts rain, _________, we should bring an umbrella.

• therefore

• anxiety

• subside

• crescendo

She could hear his _________ sigh from across the room.

• despair

• comprehend

• audible

• fleeting