10B Vocabulary #3-5

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  1. 2. Helen's chess ___ is to make her moves so quickly that her opponent believes she's an expert.
  2. 3. Jordan has headaches that ___ as often as once a day.
  3. 6. Some divorced parents who want to see more of their children use an illegal ___: kidnapping.
  4. 10. To ___ is to follow the old saying "Never do today what you can put off tomorrow."
  5. 14. To make raking autumn leaves less ___, my sister and I took turns jumping into the newly created piles.
  6. 16. As a ___ of his staying out too late, Wilson wasn't allowed out for a week.
  7. 18. The roofer's estimate was so low that we became ___ about the quality of his work.
  8. 21. The __________ of her argument lies in the importance of education for all.
  9. 22. The principal wrote our gym teacher a note of ___ for not having his class leave the gym right after the fire alarm ran.
  10. 24. At first, the other students ___d Sofi for speaking with an accent, but they stopped teasing her once they got to know her better.
  11. 25. The __________ thief was arrested after allegedly stealing from multiple stores.
  12. 28. Vaccination provides __________ against certain diseases.
Down
  1. 1. In his speech, he subtly __________ to the importance of environmental conservation.
  2. 2. The dancers' movements were meant to be ___. But when the ballerina leaped, her partner failed to catch her.
  3. 4. Italian-Americans are rightly bothered by the ___ of all Italians as members of the Mafia.
  4. 5. The secret agent paid for information he thought was ___ to our national safety, but he had been tricked into buying useless knowledge.
  5. 7. The villain's __________ tendencies were evident in his cruel treatment of his victims.
  6. 8. The afternoon sunshine caused the snowman's height to ___ from six feet to three.
  7. 9. He raised his hand to ask a __________ about the assignment.
  8. 11. The dictator used threats and intimidation to __________ obedience from his citizens.
  9. 12. Despite facing challenges, she continued to __________ her commitment to her goals.
  10. 13. The ___ at the checkout counter was delayed by an incorrect price label.
  11. 15. It takes great skill to make a science fiction film seem ___ to the audience.
  12. 17. It was ___ of Connie to move to California last year. Now she can pay instate fees when she takes courses at San Bernardino Valley College.
  13. 19. The university only admits students who are part of the academic __________.
  14. 20. Ryan felt it was his wife's ___ to die in the fire. He refused to believe her death was meaningless.
  15. 23. Angelo usually doesn't let his older sister's teasing ___ him, but he gets angry whenever she call him "baby."
  16. 24. Eleanor's parents said she could not attend the prom because of her bad grades, but later they felt sorry for her and ___d the punishment.
  17. 26. "If my science teacher didn't ___ us past the bell every day, I wouldn't be late for my next class," explained George.
  18. 27. The accident caused permanent damage that would __________ his ability to walk.