Vocabulary • Ch 2.17 - Things Fall Apart • Fill in the blanks

After much thought and consideration, she made a _________ decision to pursue a different career path.

• gospel

• deliberate

• intone

• perturb

She couldn't help but _________ him for his deceitful actions.

• deliberate

• gospel

• smallpox

• despise

The _________ gathered together for Sunday worship.

• congregation

• summon

• impudent

• despise

The police used tear gas to _________ the crowd.

• gospel

• persevere

• disperse

• inhabitant

The _________ of the task overwhelmed him.

• despise

• gospel

• summon

• enormity

The _________ child refused to listen to his teacher and spoke disrespectfully.

• allegiance

• smallpox

• impudent

• inhabitant

Despite facing multiple setbacks, she continued to _________ in pursuing her dreams.

• inhabitant

• persevere

• enormity

• impudent

The unexpected cancellation of the event _________ed attendees.

• persevere

• perturb

• despise

• gospel

The small village has a population of only 200 _________s.

• inhabitant

• smallpox

• persevere

• congregation

The monk began to _________ a solemn chant.

• summon

• intone

• despise

• perturb