University of Toledo LLI 10th Grade Vocabulary Crossword #1

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Across
  1. 1. very productive; highly creative
  2. 4. showing kindness or gentleness
  3. 5. subjective; random; not fixed by law
  4. 8. to speak negatively about something or someone
  5. 10. persistence
  6. 11. believable; reasonable
  7. 12. extremely hot
  8. 15. to make more bearable
  9. 16. to charge; to accuse; to hold accountable
  10. 19. to establish proof; to show evidence; to verify
  11. 20. suitable for getting results; ruled by self-interest
  12. 22. cheap; tasteless
  13. 24. relevant; related to the matter at hand
  14. 25. foreshadowing evil; a bad sign
Down
  1. 2. effective speaking or writing
  2. 3. alert; watchful; focused
  3. 6. showing little or no emotion; indifferent; uncaring
  4. 7. patronizing; speaking down to
  5. 8. easily taught; easily led; passive
  6. 9. to clear from accusation
  7. 13. to exaggerate details; to enhance
  8. 14. steady earnest effort
  9. 17. prior in time, arrangement, order, or significance
  10. 18. careless; lax; inattentive
  11. 19. to waste; to spend foolishly
  12. 21. high-ranking; elevated; raised high
  13. 23. marked by great intensity