8th Grade Wordly Wise Lesson 9-12
Across
- 2. to grow weak or suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant situation
- 4. widespread respect and admiration
- 5. something handed down from the past
- 7. to turn aside from a path or course
- 9. to decorate or add details to
- 10. widespread fame or recognition
- 14. to inflict or bring about
- 15. a form of language specific to a region or group
- 18. greatly respected or sacred
- 19. a basic or essential item
- 20. an extremely wicked or cruel act
- 22. silent or unable to speak
- 23. not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
- 25. a state of great disturbance or confusion
- 26. having or showing a wish to do evil to others
- 28. not proper or appropriate
- 29. to come together in a group
- 30. to agree to a demand or request
- 34. producing in large quantities or with great frequency
- 36. retaliation or revenge for an injury or wrongdoing
- 38. to improve or increase the quality of
- 41. occurring at irregular intervals
- 42. pleasantly warm or mild
- 44. to deeply involve or submerge in liquid
- 46. gentle, kind, or not harmful
- 48. having a great deal of wealth
- 50. to pretend to be someone else
- 53. an arrival or entry of large numbers
- 54. an expert judge in matters of taste
- 56. extremely bad, unpleasant, or degrading
- 57. to increase or make larger
- 58. to serve as a good example of
Down
- 1. extremely serious or urgent
- 3. lacking excitement or variety
- 4. the desire to promote the welfare of others, often through charity
- 6. to distribute or assign as a portion
- 8. annoying or irritating
- 9. a select group that is superior to others
- 11. able to move quickly and easily
- 12. elaborately decorated
- 13. an unbroken view of an entire surrounding area
- 16. to recognize or distinguish something clearly
- 17. relating to the countryside or rural life
- 21. a wealthy and powerful businessperson
- 24. obviously offensive or disgraceful
- 27. an object kept as a reminder of something
- 31. to honor the memory of
- 32. based on personal choice or random selection
- 33. to carry out or perform an action
- 35. to completely destroy
- 37. to support or argue for a cause
- 39. to take apart or disassemble
- 40. to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
- 43. not secure or stable, risky
- 45. designed to impress or attract notice
- 47. a skilled craftsperson
- 49. a loud, confused noise or commotion
- 51. very detailed or complicated
- 52. comically or repulsively ugly or distorted
- 55. a question, especially one asking for information