Vocabulary • Ch 6 - The Witch of Blackbird Pond • Fill in the blanks

Her words seemed to _________ that she knew more than she was letting on.

• revolution

• cadence

• imply

• inexorable

She let out an _________ scream of terror when she saw the spider.

• utter

• calamity

• conspicuous

• fluster

I need to _________ myself with the new office procedures.

• acquaint

• calamity

• revolution

• afflict

His offensive comments were designed to _________ a reaction from the crowd.

• moreover

• notorious

• conspicuous

• provoke

The disease can _________ anyone, regardless of age or gender.

• inexorable

• revolution

• constrained

• afflict

She decided to _________ her fortune upon a deserving charity.

• allegiance

• imply

• constrained

• bestow

She spoke to the employee in a _________ tone, belittling his abilities.

• condescending

• acquaint

• utter

• afflict

The soldiers pledged their _________ to their country.

• allegiance

• fluster

• afflict

• constrained

The unexpected question caught him off guard, causing him to _________ and stumble over his words.

• fluster

• imply

• moreover

• acquaint

The _________ brought about significant social and political changes in the country.

• constrained

• cadence

• inexorable

• revolution