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Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 47
Posted on 2013/07/21
Across
1 The act of discovering (9)
4 Tart green (4)
6 State of being forgiven (11)
9 None (2)
10 Small, annoying insect (3)
11 Substance used for treating illness (8)
12 To ____ or not to ____ (2)
13 Opposite of “from” (2)
14 Formed by sediment (11)
15 Moral rightness (7)
17 Not tame (4)
18 Opposite of “high” (3)
20 Reverse the doing of something (4)
22 Head covering (3)
23 Musical play (5)
24 Pleasant (4)
25 Distinguishing object used as a guide for navigation (8)
27 Large, mouse-like rodent (3)
29 Breathing organ (4)
30 Mirror (7-5)
33 Single (3)
35 Boarding place for dogs (6)
36 Expand (7)
37 Bargain (4)
Down
1 Blemish (6)
2 Watery animal fluid (5)
3 Practice (8)
5 Lots (4)
7 Single (10)
8 Expert’s area of focus (14)
10 Utensil for pouring liquid into a narrow opening (6)
12 Place where you can go to drink alcohol (3)
16 Mesh (6)
17 Interior wooden fittings of a house (8)
19 Conjunction: While on the contrary (7)
21 Writing liquid (3)
23 Merely (4)
26 Can do (4)
28 Paper used for blowing your nose (6)
31 Color of Grandma’s hair (British spelling) (4)
32 Use a knife (3)
34 Used for catching fish (3)
Crossword – Irregular Verbs 18
Posted on 2013/07/14
To complete this crossword, use the appropriate past tense / past participle of the verb in the parentheses.
Across
1 The noise of the blast was so loud that it could be (hear) from several miles away. (5)
3 Uncle Jack’s toes were badly (frostbite) when he got lost in the wilderness. (11)
7 Our catering company was able to get the job for the convention, because we (undercut) the competition’s estimate by fifteen percent. (8)
9 We (rid) the dog of his fleas by giving him a bath and putting a flea collar on him. (3)
10 Many sailors (dive) off the sinking ship and swam to the nearby island. (4)
11 The alcoholic had (backslide) for several years after his wife’s death. (11)
13 The light rain didn’t even get the sidewalk (wet) under the trees. (3)
15 The candidate’s off-the-cuff remarks were (misunderstand) by the general public. (13)
19 Even though the candidate (underspend) compared to his opponent, he still managed to win the election. (10)
20 Peter (outrun) the others, and was the first to arrive. (6)
23 The tree (bear) no fruit for the first three years. (4)
24 I have (proofread) your paper several times, and could find only three mistakes. (9)
26 Once the lion had (eat) his fill, he walked away and left the carcass for the jackals. (5)
28 The king (tread) upon the rights of his subjects and ignored their petitions. (4)
31 At this time of year there are maple seeds (strew) over the entire lawn. (6)
32 The clothes Aunt Edna made for the baby (fit) like a glove. (3)
33 The boss (speak) to the company president about the new employee suggestion box. (5)
Down
1 I was afraid, so I (hide) myself. (3)
2 (Do) you hear the news about the governor? (3)
3 Playing outside during stormy weather is (forbid). (9)
4 Fearful of hearing bad news, Joan (sit) down and took a deep breath. (3)
5 Think of all the men who have (bleed) and died to preserve our freedoms. (4)
6 The pitcher (throw) the ball to the second baseman, who tagged the runner out. (5)
8 Teenagers who don’t get at least 2200 calories per day are probably (underfeed). (8)
12 Jack had (swim) five miles every day as part of his training for the triathalon. (4)
14 Joan had no idea the library book had a (tear) page. (4)
16 This vehicle model was (test-drive) extensively before it was introduced to the public at the car show. (4-6)
17 The man on the bicycle was easily (overtake) by the speeding car. (9)
18 Rip Van Winkle’s wife (browbeat) him from morning till night, so he often sought to escape her sharp tongue. (8)
19 There are many places on the Internet where you can buy (unspin) wool. (6)
21 Steve was afraid to go home to his mother because he (tear) his jacket. (4)
22 The governor (swear) an oath to fulfill the duties of his public office. (5)
25 The money we earned at our garage sale (offset) our vacation expenses. (6)
27 On our vacation we (take) many pictures. (4)
29 The messenger had (run) halfway on foot, only to be stopped by the swollen river. (3)
30 He’s (dig) his own grave by nursing his desire for revenge. (3)
Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 46
Posted on 2013/07/07
Across
1 Unit of writing (9)
6 Merely (4)
8 Number in a pair (3)
9 Cooking container (3)
10 Number of lives a cat has (4)
11 Third, fourth, ____ (5)
13 Therefore (2)
15 What are ____ doing? (3)
16 Number of fingers (3)
19 Proportion (5)
20 To ship something to another country for sale, etc. (6)
21 Conjunction used for comparing two things (2)
23 A ceasing to be seen (13)
24 Day after Monday (7)
25 Speak (4)
28 What a bird lays (3)
30 Opposite of “in” (3)
31 A small cloth used to wipe your face or nose (12)
34 Supporting curve in a wall (4)
35 Opposite of “begin” (3)
37 Having to do with finances (9)
39 Lend (4)
Down
1 Idea (4)
2 Circular (5)
3 Obtain (3)
4 Later in time (5)
5 Foot of a horse or cow (4)
7 Coverage for risk of an accident (9)
9 Related to the body (8)
12 Sport (8)
14 Vocabulary (4)
16 Opposite of “from” (2)
17 Daily paper (9)
18 Contest (11)
22 Soaked (9)
23 Aversion (7)
26 Used to open or lock a door (3)
27 Place for cooking (7)
29 To move from one place to another (2)
32 Treating everyone equally (4)
33 Not short (4)
36 Question word (2)
38 None (2)
Crossword – TOEFL 15
Posted on 2013/06/30
Across
1 Overpower or overcome (9)
4 To decorate something (5)
7 Prohibit someone from doing something (3)
8 An advance, especially at another’s expense; encroachment (6)
10 Dull (3)
12 To become gradually less until little remains (7)
14 Expressing much in few words (7)
16 Revoke (7)
18 Wise (7)
19 Unpredictable (9)
22 The act or process of gradually becoming less (9)
24 The edge of something (5)
25 Bloody destruction (7)
26 Variety of a color (3)
28 Not naive (13)
31 Be incorrect (3)
32 Round piece of jewelry used for necklaces or bracelets (4)
Down
2 Enlarge (5)
3 Vague (3)
4 Dry, like a desert (4)
5 Tear (3)
6 Take back (8)
9 Without delay (6)
11 Represent falsely (12)
12 Disdainful (10)
13 A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group (12)
15 The expression of the face (11)
17 Curse (11)
20 The feeling or attitude of regarding someone as inferior or worthless (8)
21 A narrow walk or way (4)
23 Lukewarm (5)
27 Make an earnest recommendation (4)
29 To draw or pull behind by a chain or line (3)
30 Special period of time (3)
Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 45
Posted on 2013/06/23
Across
1 Mathematical operation (11)
5 Car that you hire to take you from one place to another (4)
8 Moving air (4)
10 Opposite of “something” (7)
13 Preposition (2)
15 The act of absorbing (10)
17 Finish (3)
18 Mutual (10)
20 The mixture of gases that we breathe (3)
22 Ocean (3)
23 Feeling (4)
24 Not smooth (5)
26 Conjunction used for comparing two things (2)
27 The act of understating (14)
31 Someone who works with his hands (9)
34 Nation (7)
37 Free from restraint (5)
38 Instructor (7)
Down
1 A shadow gives you this (5)
2 Type of fruit (10)
3 The act of making something stronger (13)
4 Unlock (4)
6 Conjunction (3)
7 Single (10)
9 A word used when talking about something that might happen (2)
11 Highest point (3)
12 Mount for a gun (3-8)
14 Waterproof outer shoe (8)
16 Metal element (4)
19 Possessions (8)
21 Place for displaying works of art, etc. (6)
25 Conjuring tricks (5)
28 Resistant to sudden change (6)
29 “Finger” on the foot (3)
30 What are ____ doing? (3)
32 Expensive material (4)
33 Before (3)
35 Preposition (2)
36 What a squirrel eats (3)