Vocabulary • Ch 1.3 - I Am Malala • Fill in the blanks

She sat down at the piano to _________ a beautiful melody.

• compose

• mentor

• berate

• bankrupt

The lengthy _________ slowed down the process of obtaining a permit.

• optimistic

• mentor

• bureaucracy

• condolence

He was charged with _________ for making derogatory comments about religious figures.

• commotion

• blasphemy

• deter

• congregate

Every year, we gather to _________ the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.

• belittle

• commemorate

• parody

• congregate

They expressed their sincerest _________s to the grieving family.

• debris

• ridicule

• condolence

• compose

The hurricane left a trail of _________ scattered across the streets.

• provoke

• mentor

• commemorate

• debris

Despite facing challenges, she remained _________ about the future.

• optimistic

• deter

• condolence

• demonstrate

She couldn't help but laugh in _________ at his clumsy dance moves.

• blasphemy

• bankrupt

• provoke

• ridicule

The company's excessive debt led to their declaration of _________cy.

• belittle

• debris

• bankrupt

• congregate

She will _________ her cooking skills at the competition.

• hygiene

• mentor

• bureaucracy

• demonstrate