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.

• provoke

• afflict

• notorious

• imply

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

• utter

• revolution

• appraise

• acquaint

I need to _________ myself with the new office procedures.

• appraise

• allegiance

• acquaint

• hypocrite

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

• conspicuous

• provoke

• revolution

• bestow

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

• revolution

• afflict

• assert

• hypocrite

She decided to _________ her fortune upon a deserving charity.

• afflict

• appraise

• bestow

• notorious

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

• appraise

• condescending

• afflict

• notorious

The soldiers pledged their _________ to their country.

• cadence

• revolution

• constrained

• allegiance

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

• imply

• conspicuous

• inexorable

• fluster

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

• revolution

• assert

• notorious

• moreover