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- 3. The queen issued a royal ______ which stopped people from visiting the royal gardens during the holidays.
- 5. a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.
- 9. a corpse.
- 11. a line of hereditary rulers of a country.
- 13. kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
- 14. The evil mastermind created a _________ plan to take over the world.
- 15. (of a person) showing freedom from social conventions or traditional ideas, especially with regard to sexual roles.
- 17. It was no surprise both children were so ______ to Alex.
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- 1. The dictator's __________ of power ended when the rebels assassinated him.
- 2. In mythology mortals generally feared the ______ of the powerful gods.
- 4. After the quarterback made a fumble that cost his team the big game, he saw his fans burn an _______ made in his likeness.
- 6. Our mountain cottage is a a _____ from the ills of the city.
- 7. My husband is an exercise ______ who runs six miles every day.
- 8. The two countries signed a non-aggression ____.
- 10. a government, especially an authoritarian one.
- 12. a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question.
- 16. satisfying one's conception of what is perfect; most suitable.