Unit 3 Vocabulary

4. Jenna couldn’t say no to adopting the injured cat after she saw its ______________________ paw.
6. To ensure future _________________________ , the Henshaws decided to put away money for their retirement.
8. Throughout history, many communities have struggled against ________ who sought to exert control over them through force and intimidation.
11. The possibility of failure __________ over the entire project, casting a shadow of doubt over its success.
12. After hours of hiking in the desert, the explorers' throats were ________, and they eagerly drank from their water bottles.
14. When Jamal went to the university to visit, he stayed overnight in his brother’s _________________________ room.

1. Despite facing numerous challenges, his spirit remained __________, refusing to give in to defeat.
2. The bully used __________ to intimidate others into obeying his commands.
3. The farmer's field had been ________, plowed but left unplanted, as part of the crop rotation cycle.
5. The hilly road that leads into town is ___________________ when it snows.
7. During elections, voters must carefully consider the ________ on the ballot, as they have the power to shape future laws and policies.
9. The newspapers gave the mayor much _________________________ after she saved a person from drowning at the beach.
10. The ship navigated through the treacherous __________, barely wide enough for its passage.
13. His ________ attitude alienated those around him, as he often acted as though he were superior to everyone else.
15. The criminal's threatening __________ caused fear and anxiety among the townspeople.