Summer of the Mariposas Vocabulary List

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