Vocabulary List 4 - Nick Carr and Christina Setliff

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Across
  1. 4. (v.) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
  2. 8. When the teacher asked the student why she didn't do the homework, she gave the teacher a ______ excuse
  3. 9. "I always lie" is a ______ because if it is true it must be false
  4. 10. The wildfire _______,covering twice the area as before
  5. 12. (v.)lessen the intensity of or calm down
  6. 13. In the presidential race, many of the candidates _____ each other so people won't want to vote for them
  7. 14. (adj.) enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
  8. 17. "The principal’s announcement of a new dress code that didn’t allow open-toed shoes was met with an _________ response from both students and teachers."
  9. 18. necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  10. 20. The boy ______ his story by adding lots of vocabulary
Down
  1. 1. (v.) to produce of bring forward
  2. 2. "The goal of the discussion was to ______ the Tariff Act of 1832"
  3. 3. (adj.) characteristic of those who treat others with condenscension
  4. 5. (adj.) based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
  5. 6. (n.) a lack of bias, judgment, or prejudice
  6. 7. "The teacher's administration was arrogant and _____, making him feel like a harsh dictator."
  7. 11. "the expectation was spread both by word and by _______"
  8. 15. "The boy did a ______ job on his project, leaving out key details which caused him to get a low grade.
  9. 16. (n.)an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
  10. 19. (n.) a lack of agreement or harmony