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<word defn="The floor was littered with empty food ____. We keep the hoses and watering ____ in the shed at the end of the garden." wf="CANS" en="CANS" x="3" y="1" direction="down"/>
<word defn="The effects of this chemical are fairly ______. We are looking for an environmentally ______ alternative to bleach." wf="BENIGN" en="BENIGN" x="10" y="1" direction="down"/>
<word defn="The car was found abandoned in the woods, completely ______ out. Their torches ______ brightly in the dark." wf="BURNED" en="BURNED" x="12" y="1" direction="down"/>
<word defn="Fixed-rate home-equity _____ can help cover the cost of a single large purchase. If you have several student _____, you can consolidate them into one lump sum." wf="LOANS" en="LOANS" x="1" y="2" direction="across"/>
<word defn="Give the tablecloth a good _____ before putting it away. He gave himself a mental _____ and got down to work." wf="SHAKE" en="SHAKE" x="5" y="2" direction="down"/>
<word defn="He never takes his full _____ of days off. We had to increase our output to fill the _____ by the end of the year." wf="QUOTA" en="QUOTA" x="8" y="2" direction="down"/>
<word defn="I did a ____ with my brother. The football managers agreed on ____ deals involving their star players." wf="SWAP" en="SWAP" x="3" y="4" direction="across"/>
<word defn="Five retention _____ were constructed to increase storage capacity. The _____ are fully stocked with rainbow trout." wf="PONDS" en="PONDS" x="1" y="6" direction="down"/>
<word defn="He read the brass name _____ by the door. I could see how hungry she was from the way she cleared her _____." wf="PLATE" en="PLATE" x="1" y="6" direction="across"/>
<word defn="The arctic shore remains frozen until the summer ____. The plants will be ready for use when the spring ____ arrives." wf="THAW" en="THAW" x="4" y="6" direction="down"/>
<word defn="She got a ____ on the head. They're throwing a big ____ to celebrate their anniversary." wf="BASH" en="BASH" x="7" y="6" direction="down"/>
<word defn="He has been ______ from driving for a year. The weightlifter was ______ from the Olympics for failing a drugs test." wf="BANNED" en="BANNED" x="7" y="6" direction="across"/>
<word defn="Their actions rendered the contract ____ and void. They declared the agreement ____ and void." wf="NULL" en="NULL" x="9" y="6" direction="down"/>
<word defn="This is where the fruit is packaged for ______. We must stop the illegal ______ of live animals." wf="EXPORT" en="EXPORT" x="11" y="6" direction="down"/>
<word defn="Jane Simms heads the ____ of this brilliant production. The play has a large ____ of characters." wf="CAST" en="CAST" x="3" y="8" direction="down"/>
<word defn="The region split into two armed _____. There are opportunities for children to attend summer _____." wf="CAMPS" en="CAMPS" x="3" y="8" direction="across"/>
<word defn="I tried to ____ him aside so I could talk to him in private. The project enables students to ____ together their skills and experience." wf="DRAW" en="DRAW" x="1" y="9" direction="across"/>
<word defn="Chop an onion and ____ it into the sauce. It was not music to set hearts on fire or deeply ____ the emotions." wf="STIR" en="STIR" x="2" y="11" direction="across"/>
<word defn="I've ____ my car to George for the weekend. She very kindly ____ me her bicycle." wf="LENT" en="LENT" x="8" y="11" direction="across"/>
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