Vocabulary • Ch 14 - The Westing Game • Fill in the blanks

The branches of the tree _________ out from the trunk.

• contend

• glimpse

• protrude

• recite

She walked away with a _________ expression after receiving the disappointing news.

• protrude

• refrain

• dejected

• divine

The detective uncovered the elaborate _________ behind the well-planned heist.

• glimpse

• deception

• contend

• divine

The sunset painted a _________ scene across the sky.

• refrain

• remission

• divine

• deception

The student was nervous as she prepared to _________ her lines in the school play.

• protrude

• glimpse

• recite

• dejected

She had to _________ from eating sweets during her diet.

• deception

• divine

• contend

• refrain

The two teams will _________ for the championship title in the final match.

• deception

• contend

• recite

• glimpse

The _________ waiter bowed and scraped to every customer, hoping for a generous tip.

• refrain

• deception

• obsequious

• dejected

The patient's cancer went into _________ after successful treatment.

• remission

• glimpse

• divine

• deception

He caught a _________ of her across the crowded room.

• contend

• glimpse

• obsequious

• refrain