Vocabulary Building Crossword Puzzle Set 16

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Across
  1. 3. a false statement made to damage someone's reputation (e.g. The editor refused to publish the ______ that could possibly destroy the politician's career.)
  2. 5. a person who helps another person perform a task that is usually criminal in nature (e.g. The police are hoping the ______ will lead them to the mastermind of the crime.)
  3. 6. a person in control of a group of people, especially military groups (e.g. The ______ ordered the troops to turn back and leave the area.)
  4. 7. the result of a substance coming into contact with oxygen, generating a deficit of electrons (e.g. During ______, the oxygen caused the paint to peel off the metal rod.)
  5. 8. intensely; suddenly (e.g. Breathing in ______, the man prepared to ask his girlfriend for her hand in marriage.)
  6. 9. a recommendation to an appropriate specialist or agency (e.g. The woman's skin condition worsened, leading her dermatologist office to give a ______ to a psoriasis clinic.)
Down
  1. 1. traveling or existing between cities (e.g. ______ trains take the passengers from D.C. to other local cities.)
  2. 2. pertaining to a government or lawmaking group (e.g. Once the candidate won the ______ election in Great Britain, he knew he would first change the law about child abuse victims.)
  3. 4. unity that occurs among people with a shared purpose (e.g. Since John is an African American, he joined the Black Student Union in college to show ______ for his race.)
  4. 10. to use unclear language especially to deceive or mislead someone (e.g. When things are not going Margie's way, she will often twist the truth and ______ to put things in her favor.)