A Rose for Emily Vocabulary

My coworker is always leaning on my desk and trying to ____ upon my personal space.

The weeds are started to _____ on my vegetable garden.

The scared cat made a _____ sound before scratching the little boy

Hank’s cheating is sure to _____ his twenty-year marriage to Helen.

Economists claim a sizable stock market crash will _______ any economic gains that have been made during the year.

Outside of the store, a _____ old lady tried to keep her balance as she teetered down the steps

Only when the ______ entered the room did the women feel threatened since she would laugh and toy with every man in the room.

Although I tried not to hold a grudge, I felt _____ joy when I learned my mean supervisor had been fired

Please wait for the _________ of materials before starting on your test.

If Jim does not take his anti-anxiety medicine, he has a hard time staying in a ______mood.

John prayed the man who killed his daughter would suffer in ______ in prison.

The _____ of the troops crossing the river is one of the most famous paintings in the world.

While your apology doesn’t ____ your action, it may help to provide some comfort for the people who were harmed by it

Although the new evidence seems to ______ the defendant of the breaking and entering charges, there is still the matter of the assault

The disease center does not know how to stop the spread of the _____ virus that has killed thousands in Europe.