Vocabulary • Ch 5 - The Witch of Blackbird Pond • Fill in the blanks

The _________ reality sank in as they saw the devastation caused by the tornado.

• sobering

• aghast

• divine

• conscious

He asked his sister to _________ him to the concert.

• indulgent

• affront

• accompany

• fleeting

The hikers began to _________ down the steep mountain trail.

• descend

• aghast

• sobering

• demure

She was _________ of every word she said in her speech.

• divine

• precede

• conscious

• tact

We _________ our ancestors and celebrate their teachings.

• serene

• revere

• placate

• baffle

The beach at sunrise is a _________ escape from the chaos of the city.

• adorn

• nevertheless

• tact

• serene

She handled the situation with great _________ and diplomacy.

• fleeting

• serene

• tact

• affront

The _________ gathered at the church for Sunday morning worship.

• descend

• baffle

• congregation

• aghast

She has a _________ voice that captivates everyone in the room.

• affront

• divine

• conscious

• commotion

She treated herself to an _________ spa day to relax and unwind.

• placate

• divine

• fleeting

• indulgent