Vocabulary • Ch 24 - Dracula • Fill in the blanks

She took _________ steps to solve the problem.

• metaphor

• persistence

• enlightened

• deliberate

The newborn was celebrated and welcomed into the church through the sacrament of _________.

• disclose

• baptism

• fissure

• intrusion

The company refused to _________ the details of the contract.

• baptism

• simile

• metaphor

• disclose

She was fascinated by the _________ and immersed herself in studying ancient mysticism.

• occult

• resilient

• absolve

• distill

The _________ of his actions is that he is guilty.

• factor

• simile

• implication

• broach

The judge _________d the defendant of all charges.

• environment

• absolve

• implication

• disclose

She decided to _________ the subject of their strained relationship during their dinner conversation.

• broach

• fissure

• baptism

• enlightened

The newspaper article attempted to _________ the politician's character.

• implication

• environment

• metaphor

• defame

Her laughter was a contagious melody that filled the room.

• implication

• defame

• metaphor

• fissure

Despite facing numerous setbacks, she remained _________ and never gave up.

• broach

• resilient

• intrusion

• fissure