ELA vocab words

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Across
  1. 3. the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
  2. 5. form a theory or set of theories about something
  3. 7. A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character
  4. 8. to look at and think about something from different points of view
  5. 9. to motivate, guide, or influence
  6. 11. A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.
  7. 12. To respond critically or sarcastically
  8. 13. the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
  9. 16. treated badly and unfairly, usually because of religion, politics , or race
  10. 17. a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
  11. 19. the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.
  12. 21. to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
  13. 22. state or assert that something is the case
  14. 26. A important thing in your life
  15. 27. to make right, correct
  16. 31. Not giving up or stopping
  17. 32. combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole.
  18. 33. A statement put forth and supported by evidence
  19. 35. The search for information and explanation, often focusing on specific questions.
  20. 38. A methodical plan orchestrated by Hitler to ensure German supremacy. It called for the elimination of Jews, non-conformists, homosexuals, non-Aryans, and mentally and physically disabled.
  21. 39. The subject of the sentence performs the action
  22. 40. a quality or a quality or characteristic
Down
  1. 1. a written description of how a command or piece of code works or was developed.
  2. 2. to cause, bring about; to persuade
  3. 4. contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings
  4. 6. the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.
  5. 10. Conversation between two or more characters
  6. 14. Tenant has right to use the land, but does not own it. Landlord has ownership but no right to use. Ex. Able rents an apartment.
  7. 15. a formal or explicit statement or announcement.
  8. 18. the personal strength that helps most people cope with stress and recover from adversity and even trauma
  9. 20. proud,fulfilled
  10. 23. A struggle between a character and an outside force
  11. 24. Focus statement of an essay; premise statement upon which the point of view or discussion in the essay is based.
  12. 25. The subject of the sentence receives the action.
  13. 28. A claim made by a defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In effect, the defendant is suing the plaintiff.
  14. 29. to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm
  15. 30. to make the sound of a word or letter in a particular way
  16. 34. Psychoanalytic defense mechanism in which an individual faced with anxiety retreats to a more infantile psychosexual stage, where some psychic energy remains fixated
  17. 36. to count, list, or itemize
  18. 37. worthy of praise