100 Literary Terms Project Extra Credit

Across

1. A person who has been convicted of a felony.
8. An animal that feeds on flesh.
9. The small, fleshy, conical body projecting downward from the middle of the soft palate.
11. A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.
13. An object of fear or alarm.
16. Impossible to satisfy.
17. A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
19. A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
21. An Asian plant belonging to the mustard family.
23. Noxious, harmful, or poisonous.
25. A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
27. A small picturesque cave, especially an artificial one in a park or garden.
28. The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
29. A woman who is the head of a family or tribe.
31. To have discussions.
33. To irritate intensely.
35. A stupid or foolish person.
36. Dull, tedious, and repetitious.
37. A fixed income.
39. A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much.
40. Full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.
43. A very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
46. A learned person, especially a distinguished scientist.
49. A rowdy, mischievous, or troublemaking person, especially a child.
50. The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition.
52. A feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride.
54. Money paid for work or a service.
55. Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect
60. A question, especially one addressed to an official or organization.
62. Readily trained or taught.
63. A foolish person.
65. A hall for public lectures or discussions.
66. The action of putting something right.
67. Large or bulky of body.
70. An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
74. Hold the attention of someone or something to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them.
75. Excitable or easily scared.
76. An ornamental hairnet or fabric bag worn over the hair at the back of a woman's head.
77. Ham that has been cured or smoked like bacon.
78. A celebration or festival.
81. A formal expression of high praise.
83. A senior administrative officer in certain colleges and universities.
84. To utter in a soliloquy; say to oneself.
86. Annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
87. A hater of humankind.
88. A dish of stewed or fried pieces of meat served in a thick white sauce.
89. A flat bread roll topped with chopped onions.
91. A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
92. A newspaper or official government document.
94. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food.
95. Decorative design or pattern.
96. Metaphor A figure of speech in which a phrase (commonly an entire sentence) is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
97. A slow or stupid person.

Down

2. Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
3. A witty remark.
4. The animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
5. Of or relating to an island or islands.
6. Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
7. A manuscript handwritten by the person named as its author.
10. Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence.
12. The action of renovating a building.
14. Small and elegant
15. To parade or display ostentatiously.
18. A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.
20. A young swan.
22. To overcome the distrust or hostility of.
24. Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
26. Very small
30. Deserving hatred and contempt.
32. A discerning judge of the best in any field.
34. Healthy
38. Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
41. Having luster; shining.
42. Unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, especially because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom.
44. Deserving contempt
45. Present but not visible, apparent, or actualized.
47. A landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored.
48. A person who is abnormally anxious about their health.
51. Aggressively greedy or grasping.
53. Pertaining to or existing at or from the very beginning.
56. Of the age of 90 years, or between 90 and 100 years old.
57. A rough or noisy fight or quarrel.
58. The part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject.
59. The restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.
61. Harmful or destructive to crops or livestock.
62. Dull, bleak, and lifeless
64. A word or phrase that is not formal or literary.
68. A detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.
69. Bring or come to an end.
71. Having an extremely offensive smell.
72. A small, decorative ornament or trinket.
73. Withdraw from commercial or social relations with someone or something as a punishment or protest.
79. An act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg.
80. Simple but cozy and comfortable, as in one's own home.
82. A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
83. A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
85. Wicked or criminal.
87. An area of muddy or boggy ground.
90. Known or talked about by many people.
93. Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.