ACT Vocab 1
Across
- 1. The teacher had to ___ the student who talked out of turn during the lesson.
- 2. The ___ between the two presidential candidates made for a very heated debate.
- 3. Take an aspirin to ___ your headache.
- 4. Under the cover of ___, the witness was willing to answer the detective’s questions about the suspect.
- 7. Our daughter is a little ___ during playdates because she is always telling the other children what to do.
- 9. I wish my professor's instructions were less ___ so that I could better understand them.
- 12. To many plant lovers, the ___ view of a rose is priceless.
- 14. We couldn’t decide between the two tiles because they were ___ to one another.
- 15. Although Janice loved Henry, her ___ towards marriage made her turn down his proposal.
- 17. Christopher tried to convince his siblings that his pet snake was safe, but was unable to ___ their fears.
- 18. Lacking personal touches, the couple’s formal living room was quite ___.
- 19. A relaxing bubble bath is usually all it takes to ___ my stress.
Down
- 1. A good boss will provide her workers with the ___ necessary to create their own ideal working conditions.
- 3. The old man often shared ___ ghost stories with anyone who would listen.
- 4. Teachers will ___ their students if they talk down to them
- 5. Patricia hopes hundreds of ___ people will attend her fundraising dinner.
- 6. According to researchers, the lack of exercise causes muscles to ___ and become feeble.
- 8. I have a natural ___ for politics, which explains my extreme interest in the subject.
- 10. I cannot distinguish any defined shapes within the artist’s ___ painting.
- 11. While I did not want to go to the show with Laura, her begging eventually caused me to ___.
- 12. Playing the piano may seem ___ at first, but it gets easier with practice.
- 13. As ___ creatures, most cats prefer to be alone.
- 15. A country run by a dictator is the ___ of a nation guided by an elected leader.
- 16. Reading regularly will ___ your vocabulary skills.
- 17. Jack is a philanthropist who only supports causes that ___ him in the eyes of the world.