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Crossword 056
Vocabulary Building Blocks: (10 Down) enervate (VERB) 1. To sap the strength or vitality of; weaken in body or will. 2. Disturb the composure of. Synonyms: devitalize, faze, unnerve, unsettle. 3. Weaken mentally or morally. The NOUN, enervation, means: Lack of vitality. 2. Serious weakening and loss of energy. Synonyms: debilitation, enfeeblement, exhaustion. Derives from Latin: e- out + nervus sinew. Did You Know? (17 Across) Erma Bombeck's (1927-1996), syndicated humor column was published in over 800 newspapers in the United States and Canada. Her first column was titled "Operation Dustrag" and ran in the Dayton Journal Herald, where she worked as a reporter. Bombeck's simple wisdom utilized humor to deal with the everyday routine and mishaps of family life. Her columns have been collected in several bestselling books; the first being At Wit's End, (1967). A serious work, I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise: Children Surving Cancer, (1989), was awarded the American Cancer Society's Medal of Honor in 1990. Printable
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