Vocabulary • Ch 14 - The Secret Life of Bees • Fill in the blanks

I had to _________ my deposit because I canceled the reservation too late.

• forfeit

• melancholy

• resolve

• apprentice

She made a firm _________ to achieve her goals.

• provincial

• lament

• resolve

• impact

She loved the simplicity and charm of the _________ village.

• lament

• apprentice

• stupefy

• provincial

The shocking news stupefied the entire audience.

• stupefy

• although

• lament

• resolve

The sudden _________ of sirens startled the entire neighborhood.

• melancholy

• commotion

• resolve

• provincial

The mediator will _________ to resolve the conflict between the two parties.

• resolve

• persist

• although

• intervene

Despite facing numerous obstacles, she continued to _________ in her pursuit of her dreams.

• persist

• poise

• although

• stupefy

She maintained her _________ even in the face of adversity.

• deliberate

• poise

• stupefy

• intervene

The young carpenter decided to become an _________ to learn the craft from a master.

• resolve

• apprentice

• forfeit

• poise

The earthquake had a devastating _________ on the town.

• intervene

• deliberate

• persist

• impact