Q1 Vocabulary Choiceboard #5

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Across
  1. 2. I could tell the chef had advance _____________ skills just by watching him in the kitchen.
  2. 5. I don't think they meant to _________________ me, but I still felt left out like an outsider.
  3. 6. The hero was eager to see the villain reach his inevitable ________________.
  4. 8. I tried to sneak past the mean girls because I knew they would _______________ me about my outfit.
  5. 9. I proved how ________________ I was when I was too scared to talk to my crush.
Down
  1. 1. The bully tried to ___________________ the kid into giving her his money.
  2. 3. The salesman's technique was just an ________________ to persuade us to buy the product.
  3. 4. I was hoping that getting ice cream would _______________ me and put me in a more cheerful mood.
  4. 5. My ______________ in the game was a very determined opponent.
  5. 7. The field was left ______________ for years so that it could become more fertile again.