Vocabulary • Ch 18 - The Witch of Blackbird Pond • Fill in the blanks

The _________ listened intently to both sides of the case before making a ruling.

• cunning

• vengeance

• magistrate

• conscience

She sought _________ on those who had wronged her.

• flout

• vengeance

• sustain

• inquiry

She submitted an _________ to the company regarding the status of her order.

• lax

• inquiry

• nonetheless

• console

She acted in accordance with her _________, even when it was difficult.

• magistrate

• cunning

• inquiry

• conscience

The athlete needed to _________ his energy throughout the entire race.

• undermine

• flout

• cunning

• sustain

She was exhausted; _________, she mustered up the energy to finish the project.

• lax

• nonetheless

• flout

• conscience

Her constant criticism and negative comments served to _________ his self-confidence.

• sustain

• nonetheless

• undermine

• inquiry

She used her _________ to outsmart her opponents in the chess game.

• cunning

• haggard

• nonetheless

• conscience

The _________ look on his face revealed his exhaustion.

• sustain

• haggard

• undermine

• flout

She was given a _________ punishment for her behavior.

• inquiry

• vengeance

• lax

• nonetheless