Vocabulary #8: English IV Crossword

By ____ off the artificiality of her first book, the novelist arrived at a style that was simple, genuine, and highly effective.
What possible purpose will be served by setting up yet another hamburger stand in an area already ____ with fast-food shops?
Our excitement at visiting the world-famous ruins was dampened by the __ attitude of the bored and listless guide.
The authority of the Student Council is not absolute because the principal can __ any of its decisions.
It is a good deal easier to __ an old building than it is to destroy a time-honored social institution.
I never ask any "How are you?" anymore because i am afraind i will be treated to an endless ___ of symptons and ailments.
His debating technique is rooted in the firm belief that anything bellowed in a loud voice is absolutley __.
The views of the two parties involved in this dispute are so diametrically opposed that it will be almost impossible to ___ them.
Only a(n) __ knave would be capable of devision such an incredibly underhanded and treacherous scheme.
In earlier times, people whose views conflicted with "received opinion" often had to ___ their ideas of face the consequences.
Stephen King's book "Danse" ___ surveys popular and obscure horror fiction of the 20th century.
Over the years, hard work and unstinting devotion to duty have raised me from one ___ of company management ot the next.
She excused herself from lending me the money I so desperately needed by __that she had financial troubles of her own.
By denying your guilt without offering any explanation of your actions, you will only ___ an already bad situation.
Economists believe that hte drip in automobile sales and steel production __ serious problems for business in the future.