Gr. 10 Vocab: Set 1 to 5
Across
- 2. A sudden realization or moment of insight
- 3. Clear, logical, and convincing
- 4. To please others by giving them what they desire, often for personal gain or approval
- 5. Worried or nervous about something that might happen; causes hesitancy
- 8. A firmly held opinion or belief
- 11. The driving force or motivation behind an action
- 13. To provide reasons or evidence to support something
- 14. To admit or agree that something is true, especially after first denying or resisting it
- 16. Extremely difficult; requiring a lot of effort
- 17. To combine or unify often to create a whole from parts
- 22. To deliberately make something unclear or confusing
- 23. To combine or unite to form one organization or structure
- 24. Extremely bad or shocking
- 25. Dull or boring; lacking substance, depth, or intelligence
- 26. Lessening or weakening. Gradually decrease
- 27. Lacking knowledge or awareness
- 28. Done or given without good reason; unnecessary or uncalled for
- 31. In such a slight or subtle way that it is not noticed
- 33. Cruel or evil; wanting to harm or do bad to others
- 36. Fast and energetic in a wild or uncontrolled way
- 37. Constant, habitual, long-lasting
- 40. Very foolish or stupid
- 41. To escape or avoid notice, capture, or understanding
- 43. Appearing calm and unconcerned; indifferent
- 44. Block or stop. Delay or obstruct
- 46. Boldness or daring that shocks people, often disrespectful
- 47. Extremely complex and difficult to follow
- 48. Lacking foresight or having a narrow view of a situation
Down
- 1. Hesitation; unwillingness
- 6. Practical; focused on realistic solutions
- 7. Unclear; able to be interpreted in multiple ways
- 9. Purposefully excluding someone from a group or society
- 10. In a forceful, passionate, or intense manner
- 12. To put forward as fact or as a basis for argument
- 15. Slow to understand; not grasping something obvious
- 17. Essential; necessary; an important part of something
- 18. Easily seen or noticed; attracting attention
- 19. To persuade someone gently, often with flattery or repeated requests
- 20. Kind and caring; wanting to do good or help others
- 21. Returning to a former or less developed state
- 29. To waver between choices; to be indecisive
- 30. Occurring at irregular intervals. Appearing from time to time
- 32. Having the most, but less than a majority
- 34. Lacking energy; sluggish or slow
- 35. Emotionally moving; touching. Evoking a keen sense of sadness
- 38. To refer to something indirectly; to hint at it without saying it directly
- 39. Very weak or slight; not well-supported
- 42. Certain to happen; impossible to avoid
- 45. Independence. Free from external control or influence
- 46. More than enough; plentiful