04/20/2026 ADE Grade 10
Across
- 1. accidental, occurring by a happy chance
- 5. insulting or intended to insult
- 6. an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
- 9. fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
- 11. arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
- 12. to make young again
- 14. to make impossible, prevent, shut out
- 15. to assign to a lower position
- 16. not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something
- 17. deeply upset and agitated
- 18. cool and confident, unconcerned
- 23. self-centered, selfish
- 25. totally unaware
- 26. (v.) to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
- 27. to do as one is asked or ordered
- 36. to make larger, increase
- 40. hatefully or shockingly evil; very wicked, offensive, hateful
- 41. skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity
- 42. stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
- 44. a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.
- 46. to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
- 47. a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
- 48. a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
- 53. careless; not properly attentive
- 54. A person opposed to established ideas or beliefs, especially in politics or religion
- 55. to support by giving financial aid
- 56. warlike; hostile and aggressive
- 57. to clear from blame
- 58. a natural inclination or predilection toward
- 60. one-sided
- 61. outward behavior or bearing; manner of conducting oneself
- 63. acting or done quickly and without thought or care
- 69. a grossly inferior imitation
- 71. careless or negligent
- 73. a lack of government and law; confusion
- 75. difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand
- 77. to feel or express strong disapproval of
- 78. not permitted, illegal, improper
- 79. data in the form of recorded descriptions rather than numerical measurements.
- 84. offensive, disagreeable, distasteful; repulsive
- 86. a looking back or contemplation of the past
- 87. an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
- 88. to get around; to bypass
- 89. extremely careful; particular about details
- 90. to confirm, support, corroborate
- 91. to absorb fully; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
Down
- 2. almighty, having unlimited power or authority
- 3. to be or act against
- 4. to work together
- 7. acting routinely with little interest or care
- 8. persistent, attentive, diligent
- 10. ridiculous, senseless
- 13. to speed up the progress of
- 19. occurring or coming at a good time
- 20. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- 21. to scatter or spread widely
- 22. originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
- 24. dependent; possible
- 27. an essential part; a voter who elects a representative
- 28. fixed, not moving or changing, lacking vitality
- 29. (adj.) lower in rank or position; (n.) one who is in a lower position; (v.) to put in a lower position
- 30. happening at the same time
- 31. existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute
- 32. cheating; deceitful
- 33. genuine; true
- 34. sticking or holding together; unified
- 35. (v) to speak in favor of; (n) one who speaks in favor of
- 37. inequality; difference
- 38. fair, just, embodying principles of justice
- 39. dangerous; risky; lacking in security or stability
- 42. voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up
- 43. warn or reprimand someone firmly
- 45. inactive, sleeping
- 47. (v.) to fall as moisture; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture from condensation
- 49. choosing at random without careful selection
- 50. to turn aside
- 51. insisting on strict rules and routine, often to the point of hindering effectiveness
- 52. able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
- 59. to cause to drift apart or become unfriendly
- 62. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
- 64. relating to the quantity of something rather than its quality.
- 65. to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
- 66. based on an assumption or guess
- 67. a comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
- 68. to make worse or more severe
- 70. to buy back, make amends
- 72. strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
- 74. standards by which something is judged
- 76. official permission or approval
- 78. about to happen
- 80. to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
- 81. difficult to understand; partially hidden
- 82. to make easier; to assist
- 83. having little substance or strength
- 85. open to more than one interpretation