The Beach Vocabulary

After a long flight and a night of wandering the streets of Bangkok, Richard felt a deep sense of physical and mental _____.

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• fatigue
• eccentric
• delirium
• ominous

The old man’s __________ behavior made him both entertaining and a little unsettling to the other guests

• eccentric
• cryptic

• ominous

• surreal

A quiet __________ passed through the room when Daffy began to speak about the hidden beach.

• recluse

• ominous

• intrigue

• murmur

There was something strangely __________ about the way the map was drawn—it seemed too perfect to be real.

• allure

• surreal

• intrigue

• hostel

The small, windowless room felt stuffy and uncomfortable. It was quite _____.

• cryptic

• hostel

• backpacker

• claustrophobic

Richard had always dreamed of traveling, but now that he was in the city, a slight sense of __________ was creeping in.

• dilirium

• cryptic

• disillusionment

• allure

The way Daffy described the beach filled Richard with a sense of __________—he needed to know more.

• intrigue

• ominous

• allure

• disillusionment

• Many young travelers prefer to stay in a __________ because it’s affordable and social.

• cryptic

• disillusionment

• hostel

• backpacker

The message left on the wall was short and __________, making it difficult to interpret.

• recluse

• murmur

• delirium

• cryptic

When he saw Daffy shouting in the hallway, Richard wondered if he was in a state of __________.

• delirium

• ominous

• claustrophobic

• allure