Fill in the blank with the word that best fits.The bandits decided to intercept and _________ the royal carriage so that they could kidnap the prince and hold him for ransom.admonishwaylaybeseechreplenish

The visiting princess gave the intimidating queen a(n) _________ curtsey before politely waiting to be addressed, deciding to err on the side of caution and save her bold request for later.tediousdemureinsolentdogged

Having captured their king, the evil sorcerer demanded that the peasants bow to him and _________ him as their new ruler.brandishjeopardizefathomexalt

Fill in the blank with the word that best fits.The dragon _________(ed) treasure and kept the riches he’d stolen from the elves secreted away in his vast cave, which he guarded day and night.hoardtaperbequeathemblazon

Blades drawn, the greedy pirates disembarked from their ship and, amid chaos, the _________(s) commenced ransacking the town.marauderparagoncynicpurveyor

The peasant boy burst through the crowd and, in a(n) _________ show of defiance, he tackled the evil prince just before he could be crowned king.conciliatoryunceremoniousinquisitiveintrinsic