Vocabulary
Across
- 5. To face someone or something directly, often in a challenging or difficult way.
- 9. Antonyms: Permanent, lasting, enduring.
- 10. Synonyms: Surpass, exceed, rise above.
- 11. This word often refers to brief personal stories shared to entertain or illustrate a point.
- 13. Without proper care, the plants began to _______ in the dry heat.
- 14. After locking her keys in the car with her phone inside, she found herself in quite a _______.
Down
- 1. Often found in poetry, idioms, and creative writing.
- 2. The judge dismissed the lawsuit, calling it completely _______ and a waste of time.
- 3. The act of rising from the dead or coming back to life.
- 4. This word is often used to describe a scene, memory, or story that stirs deep feelings.
- 6. Antonyms: Hopeful, reassuring, promising.
- 7. Often used when describing social connections, networking events, or distant relationships.
- 8. A state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
- 12. Synonyms: Run-down, decrepit, shabby.
- 15. Synonyms: Diligent, meticulous, persistent, hardworking.