ELA Review - Vocabulary
Across
- 3. brief, to the point
- 5. incorrect
- 6. deep thoughtfulness, with some sadness
- 7. hesitant
- 10. to urge, push, or stir to action
- 12. to disagree
- 15. boring
- 19. to decrease in size or extent
- 20. distasteful or offensive
- 21. to make easier
- 22. to scold; to speak out in anger
- 24. to increase in volume, amount, intensity
- 26. arrogant, full of oneself
- 27. to absorb or make part of oneself
- 30. to flood or overwhelm
Down
- 1. a hermit
- 2. well meaning, kindly
- 4. an angry speech
- 8. measurable, noticeable
- 9. a short, usually entertaining story
- 11. overused, cliche
- 13. not giving up; persistent
- 14. to take or seize
- 16. brief, to the point
- 17. to correct or fix
- 18. to give in or submit
- 23. sloppy, poor quality
- 25. to prevent by acting first
- 28. poor; deprived
- 29. to observe