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Crossword 091
Vocabulary Building Blocks: (5 Down) attain (Verb) 1. To gain by exertion of body or mind; achieve. 2. Reach a destination, either real or abstract. Synonyms: arrive at, gain, hit, make, reach. 3. To come to, as in time; arrive at. 4. Find unexpectedly. Synonym: chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike. 5. To gain with effort. Synonym: accomplish, achieve, reach. The phrase to attain to means: To arrive at with effort; succeed in reaching. Derived from: Old French: from Latin ad- to plus tangere to touch. Did You Know? (28 Down) A roc is a mythical bird of prey in Arabian and Persian legend, having enormous size and strength. Reputedly strong enough to carry away animals as large as elephants to its nest, the huge bird appears in such tales as the adventures of Sindbad the Sailor in the Arabian Nights and in a 13th-century story by Marco Polo. Printable
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