Vocabulary • Ch 11 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Fill in the blanks

I don't have any direct _________s living in this city.

• relative

• poise

• docile

• malevolent

The _________ slithered silently through the tall grass.

• fluster

• docile

• relative

• serpent

The detectives were able to _________ the suspect's movements using the surveillance footage.

• trace

• curt

• demonstrate

• serpent

She decided to _________ her head in acknowledgement.

• curt

• demonstrate

• fluster

• incline

The scientist will _________ the experiment to the students.

• relative

• serpent

• demonstrate

• solemn

The _________ businessman made a profitable investment.

• shrewd

• fluster

• incline

• relative

The waves began to _________ as the storm passed.

• docile

• subside

• deliberate

• poise

There was _________ in the streets as the riot broke out.

• distraught

• mayhem

• relative

• incline

Her face turned _________ when she heard the devastating news.

• ashen

• mayhem

• fluster

• deliberate

The picture frame on the wall was hanging _________, tilting to the side.

• incline

• askew

• shrewd

• malevolent