Crossword Project

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Across
  1. 2. Information you got from actually watching or measuring something, not just a gut feeling.
  2. 4. Something that is totally in the wrong time period, like a Viking using a smartphone.
  3. 6. How a drop of ink spreads through a glass of water, or how a new trend spreads across the globe.
  4. 8. An argument that is logically sound and actually makes sense based on the facts.
  5. 10. Describing something by saying it is something else, without using "like" or "as."
  6. 12. When two things seem to happen together, even if one didn't necessarily cause the other.
  7. 17. A very tiny, subtle difference in meaning that might be hard to notice at first.
  8. 19. The person or force that is actively working against you; your main opponent.
  9. 20. A specific number or amount that you are required to reach or finish.
  10. 22. Saying "the 6:00 PM news in the evening" (it's unnecessary because you said it twice).
  11. 27. A country’s right to rule itself without some other nation bossing them around.
  12. 28. That warm, slightly sad feeling you get when you miss the "good old days.".
  13. 31. How you feel on a rainy Monday morning—sluggish and having zero energy.
  14. 33. That "I don't really care" vibe people get toward things that are actually important.
  15. 35. When you take ideas from three different articles and blend them into one new argument.
  16. 36. A material, like clay or gold, that you can hammer or bend into a new shape.
  17. 37. Drawing weirdly shaped voting districts just to give one political party an edge.
  18. 39. When something awesome happens to you completely by a lucky accident.
  19. 40. Something that isn't used anymore because it’s been replaced by better tech, like a VCR.
Down
  1. 1. To hint at something without actually saying it out loud.
  2. 3. Being stuck in deep, serious, and maybe slightly quiet thoughts.
  3. 5. Being able to "bounce back" quickly after something bad happens.
  4. 7. A sharp split between two things that are complete opposites.
  5. 9. When a story ending or a text message leaves you confused because it could mean two different things.
  6. 11. That annoying, complex system of rules and officials you have to deal with at the DMV.
  7. 13. Placing a photo of a mansion right next to a photo of a shack to show a huge contrast.
  8. 14. To look at something incredibly closely to find every tiny flaw or detail.
  9. 15. Refusing to give up or let go; having the grip of a bulldog.
  10. 16. A standard pattern or a specific way that a whole group of people views the world.
  11. 18. A rule or a limit that keeps you from being able to do whatever you want.
  12. 21. A narrator who acts like a fly on every wall, knowing every character's private thoughts.
  13. 23. Having a belief that goes totally against the "official" rules or religious teachings.
  14. 24. To prove that someone was right all along after everyone doubted them.
  15. 25. When someone favors one side of an argument because of their personal feelings.
  16. 26. The "educated guess" you have to prove or disprove during your lab.
  17. 29. The physical "skeleton" of a city, like its bridges, roads, and power lines.
  18. 30. Telling a story in the exact order that things happened on the calendar.
  19. 32. Something that kicks off a big change or makes a reaction happen way faster.
  20. 34. Being realistic and practical about a problem rather than being a dreamer
  21. 38. Using a "nicer" phrase like "passed away" instead of just saying someone died.