Vocabulary • Ch 2.57 - Where the Crawdads Sing • Fill in the blanks

Parents play a crucial role in the _________ and development of their children.

• scorn

• nurture

• bizarre

• censure

Despite numerous setbacks, she continued to _________ in pursuing her dreams.

• epitaph

• percolate

• scorn

• persist

She looked at him with _________ as he lied to her face.

• scorn

• nurture

• consequence

• inquiry

She made an _________ about the availability of the product.

• percolate

• persist

• inquiry

• accolade

The government decided to _________ the politician for his unethical behavior.

• inquiry

• censure

• percolate

• bizarre

The artisan used their skill to _________ a beautiful sculpture out of the wood.

• hew

• beckon

• easement

• persist

The magician performed a _________ trick that left the audience in awe and confusion.

• inquiry

• scorn

• bizarre

• persist

She _________ed for him to join her at the table.

• hew

• beckon

• inquiry

• percolate

The _________ of a thermostat is to control the temperature in a room.

• hew

• nurture

• persist

• function

She received a standing ovation as an _________ for her exceptional performance.

• beckon

• easement

• consequence

• accolade