Vocabulary • Ch 7 - The Kite Runner • Fill in the blanks

She gave a _________ reply to his question.

• curt

• alternative

• thoroughfare

• vendor

Investigators were able to _________ the origins of the mysterious phone call.

• ravine

• trace

• conscious

• redeem

After careful thought, they made a _________ decision.

• austere

• vendor

• bisect

• deliberate

She displayed a _________ disregard for the feelings of others.

• callous

• austere

• curt

• conscious

The _________ sold hot dogs from his food cart on the street corner.

• ravine

• vendor

• vindicate

• deliberate

She was determined to _________ herself after her past mistakes.

• morose

• redeem

• demise

• ravine

She was _________ of the importance of her actions.

• ravine

• bisect

• conscious

• vendor

The support for the project began to _________ as time went on.

• dwindle

• morose

• alternative

• conscious

The hikers carefully navigated down the steep _________.

• bisect

• demise

• vendor

• ravine

The storm clouds grow darker, signaling the _________ arrival of heavy rain.

• deliberate

• imminent

• dwindle

• shirk