Across
- 4. Getting free/rid of; eliminating [especially demons] (The priest came to perform an ________ for a man claiming to be under the power of a demon.)
- 6. Showy (I consider the peacock to be a rather _________ kind of bird to keep as a pet.)
- 8. Constant criticism (After years of listening to his father's ______, he finally decided to leave home.)
- 9. Unrehearsed; spontaneous (The theater teacher made each of the students give an ________ performance before determining their final grade.)
- 10. Stop; discontinue; cease (________ from pulling your sister's hair this very moment!)
Down
- 1. Clumsy person (You __________! How did you manage to spill so much ketchup all over yourself?)
- 2. Give approval to (The king does not ________ the drinking of wine within the borders of his kingdom.)
- 3. Improvement (Her mother warned her that there must be an ________ in her grades or she would lose privileges.)
- 5. Developing early (The _______ little child spoke with the vocabulary of an adult.)
- 7. Depravity; Wickedness (Gargamel is a character of great ________ in the TV show “The Smurfs”.)