Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Vocabulary

Despite his nervousness, Mark tried to ______ confidence before delivering his speech so he would look less anxious than he felt.

She wanted to ______ the teacher for an extension on her overdue project.

The magician seemed to ______ a rabbit out of thin air during his performance.

The lawyer's ______ on behalf of her client helped reduce his sentence.

Sarah managed to ______ the rare tickets for the concert after weeks of searching.

The garbage had been left out in the sun for days, creating a ______ smell that was impossible to ignore.

The spy used her ______ to escape from a locked room without anyone noticing.

The villagers made an ______ to the gods, asking for rain after a long drought.

Hard work and determination were the ______ factors in his success, more than talent alone.

The character in the book was so ______ and cruel that even his friends turned against him.