Vocabulary • Ch 5 - The Fault in Our Stars • Fill in the blanks

The plant in her office was _________, but it looked so realistic.

• condescending

• compensate

• artificial

• revile

Despite facing adversity, she remained _________ and did not show any signs of distress.

• loathe

• stoic

• emulate

• cliché

The dessert was _________, overpoweringly sweet and leaving a lingering aftertaste.

• revile

• cloying

• emulate

• artificial

His arguments were logical and _________, making it easy to understand his perspective.

• adulterate

• loathe

• portray

• coherent

She spoke to him in a _________ tone, as if he were beneath her.

• artificial

• cloying

• fleeting

• condescending

She decided to _________ of the old furniture to make room for new pieces.

• encumber

• idealism

• dispose

• adulterate

The large amount of debt _________ed his ability to make financial decisions.

• artificial

• loathe

• encumber

• idealism

The hate speech aimed to _________ the targeted group.

• revile

• fleeting

• portray

• integrity

The _________ of the book was love and loss.

• revile

• inquiry

• portray

• theme

The glimpse of the shooting star was _________.

• dispose

• fleeting

• revile

• portray