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

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

• reprieve

• embodiment

• dispute

• suppress

The _________or likes to direct the actors in the play.

• direct

• continuous

• embodiment

• postpone

They decided to _________ the meeting until next week.

• suppress

• dictate

• postpone

• direct

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

• flounder

• dispute

• gaunt

• cleave

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

• continuous

• empower

• reprieve

• belie

Her cheerful smile _________s the sadness she feels inside.

• suppress

• belie

• gaunt

• tantalize

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

• cleave

• empower

• dispute

• climax

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

• reprieve

• climax

• belie

• penitent

She made a _________ gesture by offering an apology.

• dispute

• conciliatory

• tantalize

• belie

The boss likes to _________ his emails to his assistant.

• conspire

• postpone

• direct

• dictate