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Across 1. Stephen has very little patience and is ______ to angry outbursts in class. 2. Adding taragon to the recipe _____ a pleasant and savory taste to the chicken. 5. Hopefully some of the damage can be ______ before it's too late. 8. Helen had a ______ sense of entitlement, even though she never deserved what she got. 9. We strongly believe that the children need an ______ because they are too young to stand up for themselves. 13. Facts and statistics are fine, but what we really want is a more ______ explanation of the results. 14. Even with a lot of data, the experiments seemed to produce random results and it was hard to ______ how each one would turn out. 16. You have no ______ to come to the party, but we hope to see you there! 17. Though Fitria likes all marine animals, she has a special ______ for dolphins. 18. def: 1) make happen; 2) kill 20. More important than talent and intelligence, ______ and honesty are the traits of the most admired students. 21. While the economic depression did not shut our business down, it ______ growth for two years. 22. (v) synonym: ape, copy 23. His job change is not a promotion, it's more of a ______ move.

Down 1. I didn't know how to introduce myself until Sanaz ______ me to just start with my name. 3. She hadn't planned to give a speech, but when she was called up to the podium, she ______ gave a brilliant oration. 4. He once had a ______ career as a surgeon, but the car accident left him crippled. 6. We hope that the new marketing strategy will ______ renewed interest in our brand. 7. Even though she worked in the medical field, she had no ______ with the AMA. 10. The idea developed slowly as it ______ in her mind. 11. Recent claims have resulted in a lot of argument because of the ______ position they took. 12. It was a ______ job that required me to work more than 10 hours a day. 15. All day it was rainy and windy. It was a ______ day for a picnic. 19. synonym: silly, unimportant