To Kill a Mockingbird: Crossword/Activity 11

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Across
  1. 2. To lack physical strength, to be old.
  2. 3. A thorough searching; a close examination or inquiry
  3. 7. Where judicial court is held; this is where Tom Robinson's trial took place
  4. 8. Atticus's occupation
  5. 10. _____ Decimal System; Jem claimed that Miss Caroline was introducing this new system to Scout's class
  6. 11. An unpleasant situation
  7. 17. A historical name for someone who prepares and sells medicine
  8. 18. _____-___________ is the interrogation of a witness called by one's opponent.
  9. 21. To be overcritical
  10. 22. Specific jargon/phrases for the time typically informal but the deliberate use of which can be striking: ruttin'
  11. 23. Having strong feelings of embarrassment or shame
  12. 24. A decision on an issue or criminal case made by a jury
  13. 25. It's a sin to kill this bird because they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us
  14. 27. A sworn declaration that one will tell the truth especially in court law
  15. 28. Used as a polite form of assent addressed to a woman
Down
  1. 1. To make a statement based on personal knowledge or belief
  2. 4. Formally charged with a crime
  3. 5. To compare in such a way as to emphasize differences.
  4. 6. The act of entrusting a task or responsibility to another person,
  5. 9. To lack knowledge/information on something particular
  6. 12. The restriction of inheritance to certain classes of descendants over several generations
  7. 13. A nicer word to describe non-coloured folks
  8. 14. The period during which a person is a child
  9. 15. A literary device that uses strong contrasting situations or characters when placed side by side allow the observer to connect the contrasts in order to develop point
  10. 16. A formal written or spoken statement given in court law
  11. 19. To declare someone innocent
  12. 20. Punishment in return for a wrong
  13. 21. The quality of being fair and equal
  14. 25. A person's standards on what is and is not acceptable for them to do.
  15. 26. Discriminating someone based on their racial background