Question

fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word. be sure your word is spelled correctly. use each word one time only.
suspense foreshadowing cliffhanger apprehensive
suspicious paranoia phobia menace
sinister paranormal crypt cadaver

1. the extremely shy student was filled with ______________ as she listened to the teacher assign a presentation project because she hates speaking in front of people.
2. the cop was ______________ of the man in the hood and the mask walking into the bank.
3. the movie ended with a ______________, leaving the audience hungry for more.
4. on halloween night, a group of teenage boys dared each other to enter the ______________ of the old faith united methodist church through the basement to search for skeletons.
5. john asked jennifer to marry him, but she kept him in ______________ for days while she made up her mind.
6. because of my ______________ of snakes, i faint whenever one of the reptiles crosses my path.
7. janet refused to open the door to the stranger because she could detect the face of ______________ staring back at her through the window, and she did not believe he was who he said he was.
8. his love for ghosts led the new author to writing a mystery novel with a ______________ twist.
9. carls ______________ about the government spying on citizens has led him to avoid buying a cell phone.
10. there was an ______________ silence on our early morning walk through the cemetery.

Explanation:

1. The shy student is worried about presenting, so "apprehensive" fits as it means anxious or fearful.
2. The cop has a feeling of distrust towards the man, so "suspicious" is appropriate.
3. A movie ending that makes the audience want more is a "cliffhanger".
4. Teenage boys would dare each other to enter a "crypt" (a burial - place) to search for skeletons.
5. Jennifer keeping John waiting while she decides is keeping him in "suspense".
6. Fainting at the sight of snakes indicates a "phobia" (extreme or irrational fear).

Answer:

1. apprehensive
2. suspicious
3. cliffhanger
4. crypt
5. suspense
6. phobia