VIC #2 Crossword Puzzle

hard to do; strenuous.
able to put one’s thoughts into words easily and clearly.
composure
tending to soothe or reconcile.
to discredit; to belittle.
lack of equality; difference.
serving as a model.
useful; advantageous; based on self-interest.
harmless.
a thought or a remark that is dull, trite, flat, or weak.
left over, remaining.
not easily persuaded or convinced; doubting the fundamental doctrines of religion.
to oppose directly; to baffle; to block; to frustrate.
excellent, but existing only in fancy or theory; given to dreams or schemes of perfection.
evaporating readily at normal temperatures; changeable; explosive; lighthearted; fleeting.
Sal said the test was the OPPOSITE OF EASY.
coherent; well-spoken; fluent
While others were panicking because of the fire alarm, Ally simply kept her _______ and proceed to a safe area.
assuaging : ______
belittle; underrate; downcry
In 1964 the _____ of race was finally outlawed.
Model; admirable; honorable
Useful; advantageous
The joke was clearly ______ ,but Jack took it to heart.
_____ : weak : flat
There was a remaining of ten people after the party.
______ : doubtful
Someone built this wall with broken bottles set in the top to _____ the intrusion of outsiders.
If the dream wasn’t realistic it was _______.
Changeable; explosive