Across
- 5. Firefighters, spies, and trapeze artists: these are all careers for intrepid people.
- 6. If Mary had ______ time, she'd probably spend it playing the video game she is obsessed with.
- 11. Considering the treehouse's _____ construction, Philip's parents were worried it would collapse under his weight.
- 12. antonym for dull or blunt
- 13. The college's athletes felt a _____ between the money spent on their sports; while volleyball got new equipment and uniforms every year, the football team had to play in moldy helmets and hole-riddled jerseys.
- 15. The ____ in this class continues to grow stronger the more we get to know each other through our personal Kahoot challenges and questions of the week.
- 18. For someone so ____, Ryan Reynolds was always surprisingly humble about how beautiful he was.
- 19. The ____ in the stadium after the tense football game unraveled into vandalism and violence in the parking lot.
- 20. Eeyore, Charlie Brown, Grumpy Bear, and Squidward are among the most ____ cartoon characters ever created.
Down
- 1. a specific synonym for blabbermouth or windbag -- if that blabbermouth or windbag talks nonsense
- 2. The dog clearly didn't understand how fetch worked, as he refused to ____ the ball for it to be thrown.
- 3. An _____ hunter, Jack never met an animal he didn't want to stalk--except maybe a chipmunk.
- 4. A quiet study space, disciplined work habits, and clear assignment guidelines are all _____ conditions for student success.
- 7. antonym for mild, minor, or slight
- 8. Imelda was ____ when the boss fell asleep during her job interview. Should she wake him, leave quietly, or wait for him to stir, then act like nothing happened?
- 9. synonym for escape
- 10. synonym for baffle, puzzle, or mystify
- 14. antonym for capable, competent, or skillful
- 16. formal or undecorated, but with a more negative connotation
- 17. The children laughed with glee at the clown's _____.