Vocabulary • Ch 4 - The Crucible • Fill in the blanks

They were unable to reach a resolution and entered into a heated _________.

• embodiment

• tantalize

• flounder

• dispute

The _________or likes to direct the actors in the play.

• reprieve

• direct

• embodiment

• suppress

They decided to _________ the meeting until next week.

• continuous

• postpone

• climax

• flounder

Her pale and _________ appearance suggested that she was not in good health.

• conspire

• continuous

• gaunt

• immortal

The program aims to _________ marginalized communities by providing them with access to education and resources.

• empower

• reprieve

• utmost

• continuous

Her cheerful smile _________s the sadness she feels inside.

• gaunt

• reprieve

• dispute

• belie

The lumberjack used an axe to _________ the log in half.

• climax

• cleave

• tantalize

• utmost

The movie reaches its _________ when the protagonist confronts the antagonist.

• reprieve

• climax

• dictate

• continuous

She made a _________ gesture by offering an apology.

• flounder

• immortal

• penitent

• conciliatory

The boss likes to _________ his emails to his assistant.

• gaunt

• suppress

• dictate

• cleave