Jay Nordlinger Vocabulary
Across
- 2. The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent
- 4. A conventional way of describing someone who has died or something that has been lost or that has ceased to exist
- 6. Relating to or denoting a family of languages that includes Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic and certain ancient languages such as Phoenician
- 7. not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed
- 8. not discordant; tuneful
- 11. Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective
- 12. a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble
- 15. A person who is honored with an award for outstanding achievement
- 17. an Image Comics superhero created by Erik Larsen in 1992
- 20. A series of words said as a magic spell or charm
Down
- 1. the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
- 3. racist: discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion
- 5. disincentive: a negative motivational influence
- 9. Exclusive attachment to one's own group, party, or nation
- 10. An authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization
- 13. the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people
- 14. A person who has risen suddenly to wealth or high position, esp. one who behaves arrogantly
- 16. The deliberate killing of a large group of people, esp. those of a particular ethnic group or nation
- 18. Render (someone) unable to think or act normally, esp. through panic or fear
- 19. The status of being a recognized independent nation