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Across
  1. 3. (2 words) become popular. Will this new idea really _ _, or is it just going to fade away?
  2. 5. a large wild North American cat; slang: an older woman who is attracted to younger men
  3. 6. insistent, 100% certain. She was __ that she had seen her boyfriend kiss the bus driver. He denied it.
  4. 8. __family: parents, cousins, grandparents, spouse's family etc.
  5. 9. unwilling. He thought it was very cold outside, so he was __ to go out with his friends.
  6. 10. (3 words) develop, create, solve. He found a way to cure heart disease! What will he _ _ _ next?!
  7. 14. two words that describe a previous habit. Jamie _ _ live in Cambodia.
  8. 16. literally: the end of the world; common usage: a scene of awful devastation
  9. 17. (2 hyphenated words: _-_) calm, rational, able to carefully evaluate a situation, even in a crisis.
  10. 18. (2 words) become sunny, become better. After this big storm, the sky will _ _.
  11. 21. (2 words) inflate, for example, a balloon
  12. 24. appearing superior. He was very __ in arguing that he should not be the one to clean the desks, even though it was his turn.
  13. 26. in a way that makes someone seem or feel smaller. His __ tone of voice made her feel stupid and guilty, even though she had done nothing wrong.
  14. 27. went and came back (past participle)
  15. 28. (2 words) invite. I _ Bob _ to my house for dinner.
Down
  1. 1. almost zero level. He hates the cold and he is very shy. He __ leaves his room.
  2. 2. not plentiful, not in large quantity. Trees are _ in the far north of Canada because it is too cold.
  3. 4. __ family: parents and their children (not grandparents, uncles, cousins etc.)
  4. 7. separate, sort, divide. Some people _ based on race, gender,l sexual orientation etc.
  5. 11. a regular citizen who imposes "justice". Batman is a vigilante.
  6. 12. (4 words) It took him a while to adapt to military life. But now he _ _ _ _ a uniform.
  7. 13. (2 words). Sue and I are going out tonight. Why don't you _ _?
  8. 15. (2 words) continue. Even though he wants to quit, he will _ _.
  9. 18. (2 words) Somebody phoned you, but you you weren't available. You will _ them _.
  10. 19. (2 words) cancel. It is going to rain, so we will _ _ the barbecue party.
  11. 20. __ family: parents and their children (not grandparents, uncles, cousins etc.)
  12. 22. (2 words) explode
  13. 23. went (past participle)
  14. 25. agree to do something but then back out