Vocabulary Puzzles The Fun Way to Ace Standardized Tests

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Word:
TONSORIAL
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Word:
VIABLE
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Word:
VISTA
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If necessary, return and complete the crossword puzzle in Step 1.
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Puzzle 9
Step 1: Crossword Puzzle
Work on this crossword for no more than 15 minutes. If an answer does not occur to
you after you’ve given it some thought, move on. It is possible that you will not com-
plete the puzzle in the allotted time; it is not important that you do. What is important
is that you work at it conscientiously for the full 15 minutes.
Across
1. Cry very hard
4. Mischievous kid
7. TRUTHFULNESS
10. DISCOURAGE FROM ACTING
13. WEIRD AND MYSTERIOUS
15. Modern alternative to a VCR
16. RING LOUDLY
17. “This ___ not a test!”
18. SPECIFY FORMALLY, 
ESPECIALLY IN A CONTRACT
19. STOCKPILE OR HIDING PLACE
23. HINTED AT, BUT NOT 
DIRECTLY EXPRESSED
24. Facetious* or clever person
25. INSULTING
27. Happy ___ a lark
28. PLACE SIDE BY SIDE
Down
1. River of Paris
2. Place for surgery: Abbr.
3. DULL, ESPECIALLY DUE TO
OVERFAMILIARITY
4. “Take ___ or leave ___!”
5. ___ Big Fat Greek Wedding
6. QUALITY OF BEING BRIEF AND
TO THE POINT
8. INBORN; NATURAL
9. MOODY AND IRRITABLE
11. Note after la
12. Flower with thorns
13. At bat
14. INDIFFERENT, UNCARING,
THOUGHTLESS
18. Frequent* the mall
20. CHEAP, GAUDY AND SHOWY
21. APPROACH OR GREET
AGGRESSIVELY
22. USELESS; PRODUCING NO
RESULT
26. MAKE SERIOUS DEMANDS ON;
PUT A BURDEN ON
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