Vocabulary • Ch 19 - The Kite Runner • Fill in the blanks

The jury took their time to _________ on the verdict.

• deliberate

• artificial

• appeal

• rationalize

I _________ she will attend the meeting tomorrow.

• jihad

• presume

• suppress

• arid

The lawyer made a strong _________ to the judge for a reduced sentence.

• suppress

• jihad

• appeal

• apprehensive

The branch of the tree started to _________ through the roof.

• protrude

• cholera

• audible

• arduous

The plant was decorated with _________ flowers.

• rationalize

• suppress

• presume

• artificial