Vocabulary • Ch 5 - Esperanza Rising • Fill in the blanks

She looked at him with _________ as he tried to explain himself.

• monotonous

• tone

• confide

• scorn

She chose to _________ in her best friend about her deepest secrets.

• emerge

• renegade

• confide

• persistent

She spoke with a harsh _________, making her message more clear.

• monotonous

• confide

• tone

• renegade

The _________ sound of the clock ticking put him to sleep.

• scorn

• undulate

• monotonous

• confide

The waves _________ gracefully in the ocean.

• confide

• monotonous

• doting

• undulate

She loves to _________ old coins and collectibles.

• renegade

• hoard

• persistent

• scorn

Despite facing numerous setbacks, she remained _________ in her pursuit of her goals.

• doting

• persistent

• confide

• emerge

The _________ mother showered her child with love and affection.

• scorn

• doting

• emerge

• renegade

The _________ escaped from custody and is now on the run.

• monotonous

• renegade

• persistent

• undulate

The sun began to _________ from behind the clouds.

• emerge

• hoard

• scorn

• undulate