The Goldfinch 1.iii

She wiped her (a)   palms on her jeans before shaking his hand.

The shop had a (a)   over the window to prevent break-ins.

He saw a (a)   young man walking confidently down the street.

The teenagers decided to (a)   into the cold lake despite their parents' warning.

She was (a)   to try the new exotic dish, but finally took a bite.

After the tornado, the streets were full of (a)   from the damaged buildings.

When he woke up, he felt like he had traveled through a (a)   and ended up in the future.

The (a)   in her stomach told her she was nervous about getting on stage.

As the heat wave continued, the flowers started to (a)   in the garden.

The (a)   criminal was given a second chance to turn his life around.