Vocabulary • Ch 9 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Fill in the blanks

She spent hours in her studio, laboriously composing a beautiful piece of music.

• terse

• gullible

• vary

• compose

Her constant criticism only served to _________ the situation further.

• procure

• medieval

• stifle

• aggravate

She had a _________ desire to win the competition.

• purge

• fervent

• procure

• detach

She is the _________ of a successful tech startup.

• obscure

• compose

• vary

• founder

The idea that cats can fly is _________.

• procure

• vary

• ludicrous

• obscure

She had to _________ a laugh during the serious meeting.

• mock

• procure

• stifle

• vary

She had to _________ herself from toxic relationships in order to find happiness.

• stifle

• procure

• detach

• succession

The menu options at the restaurant _________ depending on the season.

• vary

• mock

• procure

• stifle

She was _________ of his claims and wanted more evidence.

• detach

• purge

• skeptical

• obscure

She couldn't help but _________ his outfit choice.

• convention

• skeptical

• terse

• mock