Fun SAT Vocabulary Review: Crossword Puzzle #1

Clue 1 ACROSS: Unposed or frank

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SAT Crossword Puzzle #1

Clue 18 ACROSS: To be indecisive

SAT Word Clues

ACROSS

1 Unposed or frank; "The ______ photo showed the model without makeup."

3 Erratic; "The debutante's _________ behavior eventually drove away her suitors."

6 Twisted; "Grandma sprained her ankle on that ________ pathway."

8 Supported; "The DNA test ________ his claim of innocence."

9 Flowery; "The ______ landscape inspired romance and allergies alike."

11 Harmful; "The European agency agreed that the goo was ____________ to human health."

12 Extraordinarily bad; "No spin doctor could reframe the politician's _________ mistake."

13 A gift or blessing; "In Japan, the grim nuclear disaster has been a ____ for the coal industry."

17 Untruthful or misleading; "The __________ infomercial convinced Bud that his hair would grow."

18 To be indecisive; "I am known to ______ when choosing an ice-cream flavor."

19 To conceal; "George tried to _______ his knowledge of the attack."

20 Bitterness or discord; "An unsettled argument over Chia Pets in 1983 led to lifelong _______."

21 Terse; "Her _______ response made her disappointment clear."

Clue 13 DOWN: To coax with flattery

DOWN

2 Cheerful readiness; "The orphans' _________ for learning was encouraging."

4 Outlined vaguely; "He __________ a theory but admitted that it had many holes."

5 Fertile; "The land was naturally kept ______ through crop rotation."

7 Phonies, quacks; "He insisted that chiropractors were _________."

10 Keen insight; "The politician's business _______ was not matched with emotional intelligence."

11 Belittled; "She was turned off when Arnold _________ the waitstaff and left a mere $1 tip."

13 To coax through flattery; "The sultry secret agent Cinnamon Carter could ________ almost any man."

14 Picky or requiring extra care; "The birds were __________ about keeping their nest clean."

15 Lasting for a short time; "The flower's beauty was ________; it bloomed and died within a day."

16 Puzzling or mysterious; "Patty's ________ behavior ultimately made her appear foolish."

Word Bank for SAT Crossword Puzzle #1

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