The townspeople thought that sprinkling lime might destroy, or________, the source of the smell.

Vocabulary Words;

encroach

obliterate

coquettish

edict

dank

pallid

temerity

diffident

divulge

circumvent

thwart

virulent

tedious

profoundly

obscure

Write the vocabulary word that best completes each sentence.

9. The townspeople thought that sprinkling lime might destroy, or________, the source of the smell.