Summer of the Mariposas Vocabulary List
Across
- 2. n. A sudden sharp feeling of pain or emotional distress.
- 4. v. Made an emotional appeal or earnest request.
- 7. a. Not believable or realistic; unlikely to be true.
- 11. n. A person whose job is to prepare dead bodies for burial or cremation; undertaker.
- 13. n. Deep respect for someone or something.
- 14. a. Extremely thin or haggard, often due to suffering or hunger.
- 15. a. Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is about to happen; threatening.
- 17. n. Protective coverings spun by some insects for the pupa stage.
- 19. v. To feel or show great joy or delight.
- 20. a. Untidy or disordered in appearance; messy.
- 21. n. A small flash of light, especially as reflected from a shiny surface.
- 23. n. A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
- 24. adj. Expressing dry, mocking humor or irony; twisted or contorted.
- 25. n. The events that are meant to happen in a person’s life; fate.
Down
- 1. adj. Having or showing a desire to cause harm or evil to others.
- 3. n. A ghostly figure; something that appears unexpectedly.
- 5. v. Suggesting something without directly stating it.
- 6. n. Puzzles or questions requiring thought to answer; statements with hidden meanings.
- 8. adj.Unpredictable; not consistent or regular in behavior or movement.
- 9. adj. Dried up; lacking moisture.
- 10. n. In Greek mythology, a Gorgon whose gaze could turn people to stone; often refers to something or someone terrifying.
- 12. n. A distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround a person, place, or thing.
- 15. n. The state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or difficult to understand.
- 16. a. Allowing light to pass through, but not completely clear; semi-transparent.
- 18. a. Of a sickly, yellowish or pale complexion.
- 22. v. Twisted or squirmed in pain or discomfort.