Vocabulary in Frankenstein, Chapters 24

Choose the ONE word that BEST fits in ALL blanks in the sample sentences. Write that word in the numbered space.

Words to Choose From

Nouns

 

contumely
succor
purport

 

Verbs

 

grapple
subsist
forbear
eradicate
extricate

 

Others

 

imposing
fraught
mean
impassive

The missing word belongs to what word class (nouns, verbs, others)?

Missing Word:

When wrestlers__, they seem to have planned their moves by mutual consent.
At last, the day before it was due, I decided to __ with my income tax.