Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Unit 7-9 Crossword
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2) dismay, confusion3) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency4) impartial; calm, free from emotion7) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute8) to call into question, to attack as false9) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected11) mean, low, base15) untidy, dirty, careless16) stinging, bitter in temper or tone18) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence20) praise or flattery that is excessive22) inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined26) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage27) resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive29) immoderate; lacking in self-control; inclement30) an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal34) to confuse; to disturb the composure of35) disagreement, sharp difference of opinion37) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy40) deserving blame, worth of condemnation41) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse42) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple plain; harsh or sour46) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone48) to lower in character, quality or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate50) faithlessness, treachery |
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1) based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct an investigate5) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion6) trifling, unimportant10) inactive, sluggish, dull12) unable to make up one's mind; hesitating13) to review a series of facts; to sum up14) coarse, unfeeling; stupid17) very careful and extract, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety19) to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish;21) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as dish); to devise, invent, fabricate23) to deny responsibility for or connection with24) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious25) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated:26) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent28) subordinate in capacity or role; serving to promote some end; submissively obedient31) hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct32) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel;to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure33) a breaking of a law or obligation36) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance38) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit39) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good43) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation, to be deliberately vague or ambiguous44) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth45) (v) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n) the act of looting; booty
47) conspicuous, standing out from the mass49) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence51) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity52) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct53) to find fault with, scold, rebuke54) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation55) (adj) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position56) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom57) fat; having a large, bulky body58) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience59) to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify |
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