Vocabulary • Ch 7 - A Separate Peace • Fill in the blanks

It is important to _________ between fact and opinion when evaluating information.

• differentiate

• deride

• however

• elaborate

She was asked to _________ on her research findings.

• elaborate

• compose

• however

• recede

She sat at her piano, ready to _________ a beautiful symphony.

• differentiate

• provocative

• compose

• cite

The student was required to _________ her sources in her research paper.

• provocative

• cite

• decisive

• compose

She wanted to go out; _________, she was feeling too tired.

• irony

• dexterity

• however

• divert

She was tired; _________, she decided to go for a run.

• dexterity

• however

• scorn

• recede

She took a _________ step forward, carefully considering her next move.

• differentiate

• however

• cite

• deliberate

The floodwaters began to _________ after days of heavy rainfall.

• compose

• cite

• recede

• deride

It was a cruel _________ that the firefighter's house burned down.

• vary

• dexterity

• climax

• irony

She looked at him with _________, unable to hide her contempt.

• climax

• scorn

• compose

• cite