Across
- 5. Some politicians tend to ________ to the loudest voices in the crowd rather than focusing on long-term policy goals.
- 6. After receiving the rejection letter from his dream university, a cloud of ________ settled over him for the rest of the week.
- 7. With no witnesses to the event, the detectives could only ________ what had happened based on the scuff marks on the floor.
- 9. Through the thick morning fog, the outline of the distant lighthouse remained ________ to the sailors.
- 10. The ________ puppy sat shivering in the rain, looking through the glass door at the warm home inside.
Down
- 1. It was entirely ________ that I ran into my old business partner at the airport just as I was looking for a new consultant.
- 2. Having skipped both breakfast and lunch to finish the project, Sarah was ________ by the time dinner was served.
- 3. Vegetation in the high desert is ________, consisting mostly of hardy shrubs and the occasional cactus.
- 4. Because he was quite ________ at the sight of blood, he decided that a career in surgery probably wasn't the best fit.
- 8. The lecture on tax law felt ________, as if the clock on the wall had stopped moving altogether.