1:00
en
CR
Breaking Bad News
16
soften : '_____ the blow' (idiom); to make something unpleasant easier to accept.
crisis : a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention
erupted : to happen or begin suddenly and violently
downturn : a situation in which something (such as business or economic activity) decreases or becomes worse.
respondents : a person who gives response or answer to a question that is asked especially as part of a survey
downsizing : to make a company smaller and more efficient by reducing the number of workers
acute : very serious or dangerous
heightened : to increase the amount or degree of something
cutbacks : the act of reducing the number the number or amount of something
impact : powerful or major influence or effect
passersby : people who walk by something on a street or road
confectionery : sweet food
euphoric : a feeling of great happiness and excitement
optimistic : having or showing hope for the future; expecting good things to happen
likely : probably; having high probability of occurring or being true
thorough : including every possible part or detail
Breaking Bad News
Across:| 1. | to increase the amount or degree of something | | 6. | to happen or begin suddenly and violently | | 7. | very serious or dangerous | | 8. | a feeling of great happiness and excitement | | 9. | people who walk by something on a street or road |
| | 10. | to make a company smaller and more efficient by reducing the number of workers | | 13. | including every possible part or detail | | 15. | sweet food | | 16. | having or showing hope for the future; expecting good things to happen |
| | Down:| 2. | a situation in which something (such as business or economic activity) decreases or becomes worse. | | 3. | probably; having high probability of occurring or being true | | 4. | a person who gives response or answer to a question that is asked especially as part of a survey | | 5. | the act of reducing the number the number or amount of something |
| | 11. | powerful or major influence or effect | | 12. | '_____ the blow' (idiom); to make something unpleasant easier to accept. | | 14. | a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention |
| |
© 2013
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only
Breaking Bad News
Across:| 1. | to increase the amount or degree of something | | 6. | to happen or begin suddenly and violently | | 7. | very serious or dangerous | | 8. | a feeling of great happiness and excitement | | 9. | people who walk by something on a street or road |
| | 10. | to make a company smaller and more efficient by reducing the number of workers | | 13. | including every possible part or detail | | 15. | sweet food | | 16. | having or showing hope for the future; expecting good things to happen |
| | Down:| 2. | a situation in which something (such as business or economic activity) decreases or becomes worse. | | 3. | probably; having high probability of occurring or being true | | 4. | a person who gives response or answer to a question that is asked especially as part of a survey | | 5. | the act of reducing the number the number or amount of something |
| | 11. | powerful or major influence or effect | | 12. | '_____ the blow' (idiom); to make something unpleasant easier to accept. | | 14. | a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention |
| |
© 2013
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only