Vocabulary Building Crossword Puzzle Set 22

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Across
  1. 2. cunning and tricky (e.g. The ______ wolf was able to trick Little Red Riding Hood into thinking he was Grandmother.)
  2. 3. the thing acquired or gained; a gain. (e.g. Because he was marrying her, there would be an ______ of all of her real estate.)
  3. 5. the extort money from someone (e.g. The unethical reporter managed to ______ $500,000 from the corrupt police department.)
  4. 6. describing a situation or act that reveals a lack of compassion for those suffering (e.g. The man was arrested for committing an ______ act against the puppy.)
  5. 9. belonging to a king or queen (e.g. The vintage wedding gown was fit for a queen, dripping with ______ and class.)
  6. 10. causing ruin; destructive (e.g. The ______ policies of our principal caused many of the students to leave the school.)
Down
  1. 1. birth, specifically the birth of Jesus Christ (e.g. During the ______ play, the innkeeper told Jesus's parents that there was no room for them on the night of his birth.)
  2. 4. to share information or ideas through words, movement, or writing (e.g. The twins use their own language to ______, one that even their own parents don't understand.)
  3. 7. to anticipate a specific thing will occur (e.g. From the loud cheers, it's obvious the local fans ______ their team will win the game.)
  4. 8. shy or easily embarrassed (e.g. The ______ student turned red with embarrassment.)