Vocabulary. First, look up the words below, and write the definition and the part-of-speech (POS) for each in your notebook. Then fill in the blanks below with the correct words.
treachery, derogatory, disconsolate, croon, fawning, blasphemy, flourish (n and v), pallid, indiscriminate, naive
  1. The Black Plague killed ________________(ly); almost everyone, rich and poor alike, was affected.
  2. After working so hard for so long, he was _____________ after he lost the race.
  3. If you care for your pet, it will ______________.
  4. Dracula is pictured as being tall and thin, with __________ skin from only being out at night.
  5. The spy was accused of __________ against his country.
  6. The baby's mom ____________(ed) a lullaby to try to help her sleep.
  7. Spender thought that littering on Mars would be like ___________; the ultimate disrespect.
  8. He opened the door for her with a _____________ and a bow.
  9. excited : disappointed :: savvy : _________
  10. She was insulted by the _____________ comment about her hair.
  11. The fans were ____________ all over the movie star, listening as though every word he said was ever so interesting