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1 a natural flow of water that is narrower than a river (6)
4 the place which is the center of something (5)
9 a preposition that refers to the inside or inner part of a thing, place, area, etc (4)
11 the place where someone or his family was born (10)
14 personal pronoun for 2nd person, singular or plural (3)
15 a part where one or more pieces of string, rope, etc have been tied or twisted together (4)
16 a conjunction used between two words or phrases to show that either of two things is possible, or used before the last in a list of choices (2)
17 a drug that stops you from feeling pain (10)
21 a small round container, usually with a handle, that you use for drinking something (3)
23 a preposition used to show what a part belongs to or comes from (2)
24 the act of sharing things among a large group of people in a planned way (12)
25 the number of years someone has lived, or something has existed (3)
26 the number between nine and eleven (3)
27 a thought, idea, or suggestion (4)
28 a mark made by the pattern of lines at the tip of a person’s fingers (11)
30 a long distance away (3)
32 relating to an empire, or to the person who rules it (8)
36 sick (3)
38 a clear liquid with a strong, bad smell that is used for cleaning (7)
39 one more person or thing of the same type (7)
41 everyone (9)
42 a piece of equipment for catching animals (4)

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1 a long, thin piece of wood from a tree, which is no longer attached to the tree (5)
2 to decay by a gradual, natural process (3)
3 a large number of people or things (4)
5 to divide something or separate something from its main part, using scissors or a knife (3)
6 to use your eyes (3)
7 a flat object that you wave with your hands to cool yourself off (3)
8 the power that is carried by wires, etc and is used to make light or heat, to make machines work, etc (11)
10 a preposition used to say that someone or something moves to a position on a surface, area, or object (4)
11 large objects such as chairs, tables, beds, etc (9)
12 someone at a party, meal, etc who has invited the guests and who provides the food, drink, etc (4)
13 a word used to ask or talk about how successful someone is at something; auxiliary verb (2)
18 to move your body in the water by using your arms and legs (4)
19 sixty minutes (4)
20 an idea of how something is, or how something should be done (7)
21 an official document that states that a fact or facts are true (11)
22 a set of actions, usually detailed, for achieving something in the future (4)
24 a lack of something that is necessary (10)
29 the cause or explanation for something that has happened (6)
31 a part of the inside of a building that has its own walls, floors, and ceiling (4)
33 a large musical instrument played by pressing some of its 88 black and white keys (5)
34 prepared or available for service, action, or progress (5)
35 a word used when speaking to a man in order to be polite or show respect (3)
37 to allow someone to do something (3)
40 a piece of clothing that you put on your head (3)

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2 customer (6)
5 the sound a snake makes (4)
7 a large musical instrument played by pressing some of its 88 black and white keys (5)
8 conjunction used for comparing two things (2)
9 personal pronoun for 2nd person, singular or plural (3)
11 a device used to measure how hot or cold something is (11)
16 shape (4)
18 a set of books that give detailed information about various topics (12)
19 an adverb used when emphasizing the degree or amount of something by saying what the result is (2)
20 to fail to look after someone or something properly (7)
21 an infectious disease that is like a very bad cold (9)
22 frozen water (3)
24 deciding or influencing (11)
27 someone that acts on behalf of somebody else, like a representative (5)
29 a solid substance made of fat or oil, commonly used for making candles (3)
30 next to (8)
33 the space between two straight lines or surfaces that join each other, measured in degrees (5)
34 any thing, event, situation,e etc, when it is not important to specifiy which (8)
36 a statement that is not strong enough to express how good, bad, etc something really is (14)

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1 the space above the earth, where the sun, clouds, stars, etc are (3)
2 the ability to behave in a sensible way and make practical decisions (11)
3 the part of an object that is farthest from its center (4)
4 to move or go with someone or something from one place to another (4)
6 a particular type of solid, liquid, or gas (9)
7 to move something to a particular place or position, especially with your hands (3)
10 to combine with oxygen, especially in a way that causes rust (9)
12 reflexive form of “he” (7)
13 the fifth month (3)
14 a message sent by telegraph (8)
15 something that is typical of a particular group or thing (14)
17 not closed (4)
20 what someone or something is called (4)
21 a thought, idea, or suggestion (4)
23 a black and white water bird that lives at the South Pole (7)
25 prepared or available for service, action, or progress (5)
26 a weapon that shoots bullets (3)
28 the number between eleven and thirteen, also called “a dozen” (6)
31 what a bird lays and sits on in her nest to make baby birds (3)
32 a preposition used to say where someone or something goes (2)
33 a word used to show how far back in the past something happened (3)
34 a small insect that lives in large groups (3)
35 to fasten things together using a piece of string or a rope (3)

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1 Built something (4)
3 How old someone is (3)
6 Since, then (2)
7 Enough (12)
11 Period of time (3)
12 Fuel for cars (3)
14 A group of sentences (9)
15 Possessive for it (3)
16 2000 lbs, or 1000 kg (3)
17 Coins and paper money (4)
18 Useful thing when it rains (8)
21 Something nice to have, but not necessary (6)
22 Gave something out to everyone (11)

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1 Something hard to understand (10)
2 Little magical helper (3)
3 Part of a circle (3)
4 Related to electricity (10)
5 Small flying animal, like a flying mouse (3)
6 Timid, nervous around people (3)
8 Thin, flat pieces of cloth or paper (5)
9 Get better (7)
10 Buildings along the shore that give light and guidance to ships (11)
13 Guard soldier (6)
19 Lines of things (4)
20 Get knowledge of a subject (5)
22 Small verb (2)
23 Small preposition (2)

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Here is a crossword with some general vocabulary. Give it a try and see how you do. Solution next time.

Across

1. You use this to listen to music or news

5. To erase or clean

7. That was a good movie; I ____ it.

9. When your hands are not empty, you have a _____

13. Opposite of “out”

14. Farm birds that lay eggs

16. Opposite of “up”

17. A preposition

19. To use your eyes

20. A place like Chicago

21. By standing on his toes, he _____ the book on the top shelf.

23. Finger jewelry

24. Opposite of “youngest”

26. A plant that can be eaten is a fruit or _____

27. Using your ears

28. When the sun shines

30. Woman

32. Opposite of “off”

33. Prettily

34. Started

36. What you often do when you have a cold

39. Opposite of “come”

41. Please _____ a pen to write your name

42. Performed in a play or movie

43. Because, since

44. What a king wears on his head

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2. When you repeat something, you do it ______

3. Opposite of “on”

4. A night bird

6. Eating out in a park

8. From far away

10. A flower with white petals and yellow center

11. Knowing the meaning of something

12. Not in the same way

15. All people

18. Where you go to learn

22. An exciting trip

25. Separations between places

29. Opposite of “old”

31. Opposite of “born”

33. “_____” verbs and “do” verbs are two basic kinds of verbs

34. Gamble (win money in a game)

35. Divine being

37. Opposite of “down”

38. Pronoun for a female

40. Two important conjunctions are “and” and “_____”

41. Plural pronoun

42. English articles are “the,” “a,” and “_____”

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A few of the words might be a little tough, but overall I think it shouldn’t be too bad. Give it a try and see how it goes. I’ll post the solution next time.

Across

2. what you put your drink in
3. picture taken with a camera
6. small, green, round vegetable
8. eager
11. unit of measurement equal to 2.54 cm
12. contraction of “is not”
13. opposite of “off”
14. opposite of “daughter”
15. the end of a train line
16. opposite of “out”
17. making something easier for someone to understand (plural – with “s” at end)
21. vow
22. beside
25. iron spike used to hold wood together
27. opposite of “in”
29. there are two types of verbs: “be” verbs and ____ verbs
31. therefore
32. individuals
33. carpet

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1. the peak of a mountain
2. how much something can hold
3. stacked
4. popular hand weapons
5. sweat
7. suitable
9. unsure
10. pronoun: he, she, ____
14. certain
18. pictures the doctors take to see if a bone is broken
19. preposition used with time or place
20. opposite of “bought”
23. preposition that indicates possession
24. opposite of “come”
26. how old someone or something is
28. infinitive marker
30. word for choice: do you like apples ____ oranges?

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