(7th) List 4A -- Academic Words IV -- framework, constant, criteria, emphasis, philosophy, equate, element, institute, tradition, adequate, approximate, attribute, hence, concentrate, confer  contrast, despite, dimension, emerge, promote

1. If you look very carefully at the story, the theme will ____________.
2. The plot of a story is like the __________. All the other parts of the story should be built on it.
3. What are your _________ for a good book? Suspense? Action?  Good characters?
4. With all the changes in her life, the one ____________ was her friend Sydney, who was always there for her.
5. He has many fine __________(s), but he is also rather lazy.
6. Time is sometimes referred to as the fourth __________.
7. He tried to live his life by the __________ of the so-called "Golden Rule."
8. Beer commercials try to _______________ drinking their brand of beer with being sophisticated and sexy.
9. The airline investigators tried to ______________ the cause of the crash from the wreckage, but they could never be sure exactly what happened.
10. Mr. McCheese's style __________(s) sharply with that of Mrs. ElQueso. He  never lets us jabber like that.
11. The Red Cross volunteers decided to _______________ their efforts on the worst-hit areas first.
12. After the disputed call, the referees all _______________(ed), and they finally decided the play would stand.
13. Sometimes, ______________ our best efforts, things still go wrong.
14. Television commercials often ____________ terrible eating habits.
15. Mr. Coward __________(ed) a new fine of a dollar for failing to bring your homework.
16. The ancients believed that there were only four _______(s) that made up all of nature; fire, water, air, and earth.
17. The tea ceremony was a ____________ handed down through his family for generations.
18. After Christmas break, this class will feature an increased ______________ on writing.
19. Ouch! From the looks of the grade, it doesn't look like you did  __________ preparation for the test.
20. "He always had to get his two-bits' worth in. __________ his name."

Vocabulary. solace, permeate, languid, frazzle, dejected, meticulous, assuage, assimilate, petulant, admonish

1. The man finally ________(ed) his intense thirst with a drink from the fountain.
2. When the little girl gets tired, she gets ____________, and pouts about everything.
3. The smell of brownies __________ the house.
4. My dad gently __________ me when he arrived home to find I still had not cleaned my room.
5. After he missed the tying field goal, the kicker was ___________. He was depressed for days.
6. The Korean boy tried to __________ into the new culture.
7. Whenever she was down about something, she always seemed to find ______ in her music. It always made her feel better.
8. The model was __________(ly) built, with every detail exactly like the original.
9. Having four kids to watch out for, my mom was always ________(ed) by the end of the day.
10. Because my sister had been ill for so long, she was very ________ and unmotivated.

Across  2. To make very nervous or upset. 8. Very careful about doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way 9. Showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity. 10. Sad because of failure, loss, etc. Down  1. Someone or something that gives a feeling of comfort to a person who is sad, depressed, etc. 3. To adopt the ways of another culture : to fully become part of a different society, country, etc. 4. To make less painful, severe, etc. 5. To speak to (someone) in a way that expresses disapproval or criticism. 6. To pass or spread through (something. 7. Showing the attitude of people who become angry when they do not get what they want.