Vocabulary • Ch 24 - The Kite Runner • Fill in the blanks

She decided to _________ an excuse for her absence.

• fabricate

• irrevocable

• immigrate

• stupor

The ambassador visited the _________ to discuss diplomatic relations.

• compose

• apprehension

• embassy

• immigrate

She decided to _________ her position as CEO and pursue a different career path.

• ascertain

• relinquish

• displace

• squalid

Many people choose to _________ to another country in search of better opportunities.

• twilight

• immigrate

• embassy

• discretion

The sky turned a beautiful shade of orange during _________.

• twilight

• squalid

• discretion

• displace

She sat down at the piano to _________ a beautiful melody.

• compose

• twilight

• immigrate

• obligatory

Notwithstanding the bad weather, they decided to go hiking.

• censor

• relinquish

• twilight

• notwithstanding

She couldn't shake the feeling of _________ as she entered the haunted house.

• asylum

• apprehension

• obligatory

• attest

She tried to _________ the truth by questioning the witnesses.

• ascertain

• reproach

• topography

• relinquish

The refugee sought _________ in a neighboring country.

• discretion

• asylum

• stupor

• topography