Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. one of two or more words that are pronounced alike but have different spellings and meanings, such as isle and aisle
  2. 3. something happening with great speed
  3. 8. making a gesture to come near or follow
  4. 11. a strong belief or certainty.
  5. 12. one of two or more words that are spelled alike but have different meanings and pronunciations, such as bass voice and bass, a fish
  6. 13. a shiver or trembling caused by fear.
  7. 14. something has stopped shining or burning, or has come to an end.
  8. 16. a string of words that sounds the same as another string of words, such as gray day and grade A
Down
  1. 2. sound that is hard to hear or quiet
  2. 4. an abbreviation formed by combining the initial letters in words or parts of a series of words
  3. 5. weak
  4. 6. looking at something with your mouth open in surprise
  5. 7. hesitant and not confident.
  6. 9. a person for whom something, such as a city, building, or street, has been named
  7. 10. false name; a fictitious name
  8. 15. not named or identified; done by someone unknown