Vocabulary • Ch 12 - Lord of the Flies • Fill in the blanks

Front

Hours spent creating a masterpiece

Back

compose

Front

Experience in the field; _________, highly recommended by colleagues.

Back

moreover

Front

Plan to meet for lunch

Back

tentative

Front

Smell of burning rubber

Back

Acrid

Front

Refused to proceed with the project, _________ing at potential failure.

Back

balk

Front

The child would _________ in fear during the thunderstorm.

Back

cower

Front

Students should _________ on research findings.

Back

elaborate

Front

The pain was __________.

Back

excruciating

Front

I couldn't _________ the depth of her sorrow.

Back

fathom

Front

Crowd's taunts used to _________ the team

Back

goad