Gifted Hands Chapters 1-6 Vocabulary

Question 1

Our team was losing, but then ________ to win in the finals.

Accepted Answer

rebounded

Question 2

We spent the balance of our time _________ what I should say to the people.

Accepted Answer

formulating

Question 3

The surgery could be __________ if it was not performed correctly.

Accepted Answer

detrimental

Question 4

The ______________ were run down and overcrowded.

Accepted Answer

tenements

Question 5

___________ can be thought of as a way to save for the future.

Accepted Answer

frugality

Question 6

Chrystal _________ insisted that she had not cheated.

Accepted Answer

adamantly

Question 7

Football is ___________ watched more by men than women.

Accepted Answer

predominantly

Question 8

He was the ___________ winner of the quiz bowl.

Accepted Answer

legitimate

Question 9

The boy ___________ in making a better grade on his quiz.

Accepted Answer

persisted

Question 10

The old building was in a __________ state of neglect

Accepted Answer

dilapidated

Question 11

The deal was very ________ because millions was made from it.

Accepted Answer

lucrative

Question 12

Wearing a mask is ___________ in most stores since the pandemic started.

Accepted Answer

compulsory

Question 13

I decided to _________ from the planned route to stop for food.

Accepted Answer

deviate

Question 14

The __________ of the hiker helped him to reach the top.

Accepted Answer

obstinacy

Question 15

He had such a heavy _________ to carry.

Accepted Answer

burden

Questions 15