Grammar Usage
Across
- 3. city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.
- 7. to suspend; to attach to a wall
- 9. introduces the second element in a comparison, used in expressions introducing an exception or contrast, used in expressions indicating one thing happening immediately after another
- 10. easily set on fire (often confused to mean not catching fire easily)
- 11. not really a word - just a confused, mashed-up form of "irrespective" and "regardless"
- 14. after that; therefore; at that time; also
- 15. relating to gratification of the senses, especially sexually
- 18. to belittle, to fall in value
- 20. when referring to races, this word should not be capitalized
Down
- 1. being made afraid or anxious by someone
- 2. to be suspended by the neck with a rope or cord for the purpose of causing death
- 4. when referring to races, this word should not be capitalized
- 5. feeling fear or anxiety
- 6. used to apply to groups of graduates containing both men and women, though traditionally, it is masculine plural
- 8. without paying attention to the present situation; despite the prevailing circumstances
- 10. not taking something into account;regardless of
- 12. male graduate of a particular school, college or university
- 13. of or relating to the five senses (properly, this word has no risqué connotations)
- 16. should not be used because there cannot be something that is "very one of a kind" - it either is one of a kind or not
- 17. easily set on fire
- 18. to disapprove earnestly
- 19. the building in Washington, D.C., in which Congress sits (or similar buildings used by state legislatures