Chapter 8

After being told the bad news, she still held herself together with great _________________.

The ____________ behind the word is heavily debated due to the lack of documentation from that time period.

The king's ____________ was being funded by new trade routes in the silk road.

After the city council finished their meeting, many people started to _______________ the local government over their lack of action.

The scientists were watching the lava ______________ from the slowly-erupting volcano.

The company decided to downsize and have a general _______________ instead of many workers in different areas.

The mother told her son to stop being so _______________ about the foods he eats and just pick something.

The director of the production said the main character must be more _________________ to get the attitude across.

The executive treated everyone nicely, expressing a great __________________ even to those who he didn't like.

The man bought a ranch in Texas to start farming, but had the ________________ experience of finding oil.

While the police were talking to the man they noticed him behaving in a ______________ manner.

The students created a project displaying a ________________ of visible light.

French churches are known for having scary ___________________ on the roof to keep away birds.

The country-bred student had been labeled as _______________ by the partygoers for her lack of sophistication.