Vocabulary • Ch All - The Veldt • Fill in the blanks

The data seems to _________ a positive trend.

• principle

• indicate

• ozone

• neurotic

She was in a _________ mood after hearing good news from her friend.

• neurotic

• jovial

• preoccupied

• appalling

She felt a _________ of pain in her lower back.

• appalling

• indicate

• sedative

• twinge

The sound of the rain was a _________ presence throughout the night.

• persecution

• jovial

• constant

• direct

She gave me _________ instructions on how to assemble the furniture.

• direct

• persecution

• constant

• principle

The doctor prescribed a _________ to help the patient relax before the procedure.

• sedative

• constant

• nevertheless

• appalling

She was so _________ in her book that she didn't hear me calling her name.

• engrossed

• telepathy

• bemused

• persecution

She was tired, _________ she couldn't sleep.

• persecution

• reactionary

• ozone

• nevertheless

Many innocent people have suffered _________ throughout history.

• constant

• telepathy

• ozone

• persecution

The conditions in the factory were absolutely _________.

• appalling

• nevertheless

• principle

• constant