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Across 3. A - containing or expressing accusation. "I think Ms. Merton knows I didn't cheat, but she still sounded ___________ when she confronted me about it." 4. V - to endanger or pose a threat to something. "I really want to skip class but I don't want to ____________ my chances of getting an A this quarter." 6. V - to increasingly grow bigger. "With my new savings account I can __________ a lot of interest." 7. V - to decorate or fancify. "I just _____________ these diamond studs onto my new jersey." 9. A - creepy, deathly, ghostly. "The mortuary is a very ___________ place to work." 11. V - to set straight or correct something. "How do you plan to __________ the situation after vandalizing all his property?" 15. A - inactive, asleep, suspended. "Some house pets are more ___________ than others and sleep all day." 17. N - the general location where something is. "What were your ______________ on the night of the murder?' 18. A - an inflexible or unshakable opinion or feeling about something. "I'm very ______________ about 20. V - to confuse, mix-up, or puzzle. "The way the human body works simply _____________ me." 21. A - impossible to satisfy. "My mom's taste for chocolate is _____________." 23. V - to make clear or to make lighter or brighter. "Her beautiful smile ___________ the room when she walks in." 24. V - to lightly or superficially burn. "I ____________ my hair on the straightening iron this morning." 26. A - of very poor quality or condition. "The living conditions in the slum are _________." 28. N - a small allowance or award of money. "This internship isn't paid but I will get a living _____________ at the end of the job!" 34. A - characteristic of a mother. "My mom always said that I had very ___________ instincts even as a young girl." 36. A - lacking mercy, ruthless. "Kim Jong-Il is the merciless leader of North Korea." 37. A - after the expected or usual time; delayed. "Sorry it's late, but here's your __________ birthday present!" 38. V - to pay attention to exclusively and obsessively. "My baby brother is totally _____________ on collecting Pokemon!" 39. V - to put out of expel from a place. "Can you hit the _________ button on my DVD player?"

Down 1. N - a feeling of worry, comfort, support, or sympathy. "Please give my ___________ to your mother in her time of loss." 2. N - a person or animal's natural height and weight. "What is your father's __________ like compared to yours?" 5. V - to leave or move out. "I will _________ my apartment at the end of the month." 8. A - tedious, boring, repetitive. "Working in a factory line is a very ______________ job." 10. A - not frequent. "Please avoid walking around too much and make sure your breaks are ___________." 12. N - dead body of an animal or human. "I found a rotting raccoon __________ behind the garage last night." 13. V - to deprive of human qualities. "Some of the acts of torture at Guantanamo Bay may have been to ___________ prisoners." 14. V - to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or illness. "My job as a doctor is to ___________ and treat illnesses." 16. N - the internal organs of an animal or person. "After I hit a deer, I saw its ___________ all over the highway." 19. A - not properly maintained or cared for. "My dad doesn't let me walk out of the house if I'm looking __________." 22. A - requiring sitting or little activity. "Sloths are very __________ animals." 23. A - easily understood or grasped by intuition. "I find it very _________ to use an iPod even if you don't read the directions." 24. N - a broad range of related objects or ideas. "There is a wide _______ of classes you can take in college." 25. V - to address continuously, relentlessly, persistently. "The media will ___________ Obama with questions at the press conference tomorrow." 26. V - to perceive, recognize, or detech using the sense or mind. "How do you ________ between your identical twin cousins?" 27. N - a feeling of ill will or hatred. "I harbor a lot of __________ towards my dad for what he did to my mom." 29. N - a flaw, mark, or imperfection. "I have a huge ______________ on my face that I can't get rid of!" 30. N - a delusion or false picture. "I thought I saw Li'l Wayne when I was at the store, but it was just an __________" 31. V - to shrink, vanish, or become gradually less over time. "My patience with my baby nephew is really starting to _________." 32. A - easy and able to read. "Your handwriting has become much more ______________ over the year!" 33. V - using pressure or force to make something happen. "I tried to __________ my mom into giving me money to go shopping." 35. V - to hang around or kill time. "You may not ___________ in front of the corner store."