Vocabulary • Ch 10 - The Kite Runner • Fill in the blanks

The family sought refuge in a neighboring country after fleeing their war-torn homeland.

• refugee

• wither

• retch

• inevitable

Her face turned _________ when she received the devastating news.

• refugee

• retort

• ashen

• lucrative

The smell of the rotten food made him _________.

• retch

• retort

• refugee

• rendition

The flowers in the garden began to _________ after several days without water.

• personnel

• wither

• retch

• livelihood

She savored every _________ of the delicious chocolate cake.

• personnel

• ashen

• morsel

• refugee

She couldn't help but _________ with a witty comeback.

• inevitable

• encapsulate

• wither

• retort

She relied on her artistry as her main _________.

• livelihood

• personnel

• refugee

• exasperated

She tried to _________ the effects of her mistake by apologizing sincerely.

• inevitable

• ashen

• negate

• personnel

The company is hiring additional _________ for their new project.

• rendition

• relative

• personnel

• morsel

The band performed a beautiful _________ of the popular song.

• rendition

• morsel

• retch

• lucrative