History has not been kind or entirely truthful about the life of Marie Antoinette as she was often singled out for ......... by courtiers, politicians and publicity seekers of during her short life-span. ventricle ventricles vehement vilification
She was a lovely ......... innocent who at the tender age of 14 was chosen to marry crown prince Louis of France in 1769. vivacious vulpine voluptuous volute
Snobbish French aristocrats did not readily accept the beautiful Austrian princess. Rather they enjoyed making ......... comments behind her back. snatch snoop snide sacroiliac
One friend of Marie Antoinette's' thought that the princess was condemned from the first day of her marriage by a "......... nest of vipers". corrupt correspond continual corporal
When she did not get pregnant for 7 years, the ......... logic of the court decided Marie must be guilty of infidelity. prurient proletariat prologue promoter
Even her charity work including visits to the needy did not protect the young queen from the ......... of the gossiping courtiers. impiety implicate impish impervious
One of the great myths of the French Revolution was that Marie had uttered the phrase "Let them eat cake," when told the ......... were experiencing a shortage of bread. In truth, these words were spoken by another princess, three years before Marie Antoinette arrived in France. partial partition populous pompous
Hateful rumors about the queen were published in ......... called "libelles," from which the English term "libel", a form of slander is derived. piranha piquant pirouette pamphlets
During the French Revolution, the royal family became prisoners of the people. Marie Antoinette maintained her composure while under ......... in the courtroom. interrogation interlude ignoramus illusionist
The ......... crowd blamed her for the financial crisis as well as feeling anti-Austrian prejudice. They demanded the queen be sent to the guillotine. incapable insatiable inadequate ineffective
