Vocabulary • Ch 1 - Grade 9 • Fill in the blanks

The sponge quickly soaked up the spilled water, showing its excellent _________ abilities.

• carburetor

• espionage

• absorption

• austerity

She felt compelled to _________ to his demands.

• deprivation

• conceivable

• corroborate

• acquiesce

The two men got into a heated _________ over a parking dispute.

• corroborate

• altercation

• conceivable

• chasm

There was a deep sense of _________ between the two rival gangs.

• bravado

• deprivation

• embroidery

• animosity

The government implemented strict _________ measures to reduce the budget deficit.

• austerity

• cerebral

• embroidery

• acquiesce

The _________ police force was called in to assist with crowd control during the protest.

• auxiliary

• animosity

• bravado

• embroidery

Despite his fear, he put on a display of _________ to hide his true emotions.

• espionage

• bravado

• embroidery

• acquiesce

The mechanic cleaned the _________ to improve the car's fuel efficiency.

• acquiesce

• auxiliary

• carburetor

• conceivable

She had a _________ approach to problem-solving, relying on logic and analysis.

• corroborate

• carburetor

• auxiliary

• cerebral

The hiker could see a deep _________ between the two cliffs.

• conceivable

• chasm

• espionage

• absorption