Vocabulary Puzzles The Fun Way to Ace Standardized Tests

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Word:
TAX (v.)
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UNCANNY
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Word:
VERACITY
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If necessary, return and complete the crossword puzzle in Step 1.
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Puzzle 10
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. ONE WHO HATES PEOPLE
10. “___ ’em, Rover!”
11. Profane* expression
13. BURDENSOME; LABORIOUS
15. Aunt in The Wizard of Oz
17. DECEIVE, TRICK OR MISLEAD
19. Speediness
21. Dry ___ a bone
22. DECEPTION; TRICKERY
25. Paternal* people
27. DEVELOP GRADUALLY
28. E pluribus ___
29. Append*
30. MINOR WEAKNESS OR FAULT
31. BLAND; DULL
Down
2. Prefix with metric
3. Transgression*
4. Adept* individual
5. Also
6. SNOBBISH; ARROGANT
7. Entitlements: Abbr.
8. Exclamation of surprise
9. POLITE WORD USED INSTEAD
OF AN OFFENSIVE ONE
12. TERRIBLE FAILURE OR 
DISASTER
14. Express contrition* for
16. CAUSE TO COORDINATE OR
INTERLOCK
18. Make a sudden thrust, as with a sword
20. WASTE
23. HARD AND UNFEELING
24. REPEAL OR ABOLISH
25. Composed of two parts
26. Fiasco*; failure; debacle
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