SAT Vocat Set 2

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Across
  1. 2. The next book we are reading focuses on this Greek hero
  2. 5. A famous river that runs through Washington D.C.
  3. 10. Easily influenced, pliable
  4. 11. Very steeply
  5. 15. Senseless talk or writing; nonsense; gibberish
  6. 17. Somebody that complains a lot
  7. 18. The Native American tribe that cooperated with the Pilgrims
  8. 22. Country at the southernmost tip of Africa
  9. 24. Read something, typically in a thorough or careful way
  10. 26. The point in a triangle which is equidistant from each side
  11. 27. Having unnecessary repetition of effort or resources
  12. 28. Mr. Marple owns a pet ___
  13. 29. George Orwell's real first name
  14. 32. The sections of an RNA transcript that are spliced together into mRNA
  15. 33. To exaggerate or fake an illness to escape one's responsibility
  16. 34. The root word meaning "both"
  17. 37. A polypeptide chain always starts with this amino acid
  18. 38. Concise, brief, terse
Down
  1. 1. Over-precise, nitpicking, perfectionist
  2. 3. Showing a lack of proper concern; offhand, casual, dismissive
  3. 4. The Chinese zodiac animal for 2024
  4. 6. This category makes up 75% of Mr. Marple's grading system
  5. 7. This year's freshman homecoming theme was The Legend of _____
  6. 8. Nearly 90% of students in Mission San Jose High School are _____
  7. 9. Mr. Marple wishes this actor was his wife
  8. 12. Discordant; not in harmony or keeping with surroundings
  9. 13. The head of Mission's English department
  10. 14. The root word meaning "ancient or primitive"
  11. 16. Deceitfulness; deception
  12. 19. Verb: add as an extra part; Noun: building joined or associated with main building
  13. 20. Mr. Marple's room
  14. 21. Of or relating to twilight
  15. 23. (Of clothing) flattering, stylish, attractive
  16. 25. Last name of the author of The Importance of Being Earnest
  17. 30. Pleasant to look at, attractive, pretty
  18. 31. Weak, frail; in bad shape
  19. 35. The number of days left until Christmas (As of 11/29; word form with hyphen)
  20. 36. Lacking good manners; crude, uncivilized