Across
- 3. The _______ girl had several admirers.
- 5. The __________ salesman easily convinced his customers to buy his product.
- 8. very steeply
- 10. The critic gave the movie a _____ review.
- 13. read in through careful way
- 15. deceitful, deception
- 16. The hospital had to treat and _______ the patients.
- 18. Her _______ speech about poverty made everyone rethink their privileges.
- 20. barbaric, crass, crude
- 21. The _______ house looked like it was going to fall down.
- 22. The _____ played at her grandma's funeral brought Alison to tears.
- 24. in a loud or forceful manner
- 29. The _________ student redid the art project five times to get the shading right.
- 30. wanting or devouring great quantities of something
- 31. The soldiers __________ civilian vehicles to help transport the wounded.
- 33. happiness: sadness, inflexible: __________
- 34. flattering (clothing)
- 35. She was a ______ who only hired her friends.
- 36. dictionary in either Greek, Hebrew, Syriac, or Arabic
- 38. the appointment of family to positions of authority
- 39. The teacher gave a ____________ assignment, requiring students to do the same project twice
Down
- 1. a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
- 2. The __________ coach made everyone run laps when one person came to practice late.
- 4. The politician's claims were all __________!
- 6. where Anne Frank lived while hiding from Nazis
- 7. a person claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.
- 9. the appointment of friends to positions of authority
- 11. the appointment of people to positions of power based on qualifications
- 12. The ___________ friend betrayed his trust by spreading rumors about him.
- 14. The __________ praised his boss, hoping to get a raise.
- 17. directly opposed to contrasted to
- 19. He __________ in front of his English teacher, begging for a better grade.
- 23. complain a lot
- 25. of or in relation to twilight
- 26. the most perfect example of something
- 27. She ______ a lot of water on the hot summer day.
- 28. offhand, indifferent
- 32. He was a _______ who only hired his family.
- 33. The ___________ melody coming from the piano filled the concert hall with joy.
- 37. The lazy student decided to _________ when it was time to work on his essay.
