Vocabulary • Ch 12 - Dracula • Fill in the blanks

The once thriving town now lay _________, with empty streets and abandoned buildings.

• perceptible

• ingress

• desolate

• revile

After months of sobriety, he experienced a _________ and fell back into old habits.

• utter

• abut

• assail

• relapse

His mysterious behavior _________ed his friends.

• prescribe

• utter

• perplex

• crux

The doctor will _________ medication for your ailment.

• relapse

• engrossed

• profound

• prescribe

The country experienced a period of economic _________.

• abut

• perplex

• engrossed

• prosperity

The army was prepared to _________ the enemy fortress.

• crux

• assail

• relapse

• desolate

His _________ for wealth consumed his every thought.

• avarice

• desolate

• prescribe

• reprehensible

The food at the restaurant was _________ and lacked flavor.

• bland

• prosperity

• utter

• coax

The _________ of the issue is finding a solution that satisfies everyone.

• revile

• fortitude

• crux

• perceptible

Despite facing numerous obstacles, she displayed incredible _________ and never gave up.

• avarice

• ingress

• coax

• fortitude