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