8th grade Vocabulary
Across
- 4. hinder
- 7. to float or hang suspended over
- 10. broken stone or bricks
- 11. to cripple
- 12. to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way
- 14. to bump,brush against
- 16. to make as small as possible
- 18. disguised
- 19. carefully
- 21. sturdy, long-lasting
- 22. to search blindly
- 25. disagreeable in sound
- 26. develop
- 28. idolize
- 29. prevent
- 31. applause
- 33. lacking politeness
- 34. an order; proclamation
- 35. avoiding waste and luxury
- 36. indirect
- 37. declared openly and without shame
Down
- 1. tease
- 2. willing and able to start something new
- 3. any period of watchful attention
- 5. abundant
- 6. a very large amount, profitable
- 8. famous
- 9. to change direction
- 12. loose in morals
- 13. ridiculous behavior
- 15. overcrowded
- 17. work together
- 20. to provide more then is needed or wanted
- 23. wise saying
- 24. to make valueless
- 26. a passage taken from a book
- 27. lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
- 30. a strong commanding place
- 32. falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond