Vocabulary Words English 1 Advanced
Across
- 1. to force someone to leave a position of power, job, place, or competition.
- 9. An award or privilege granted as a special honor or as acknowledgement of merit.
- 12. a dilemma, or state of not being able to decide what to do about a situation Intrepid fearless, adventurous
- 13. A heated quarrel; a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public
- 16. A complete or sudden and embarrassing failure; a fiasco
- 17. a wrong or inaccurate name or designation
- 19. To take the place of something as through force, scheming, strategy or the like
- 20. Eager or quick to argue or fight aggressively defiant
- 21. to urge or persuade to act in a violent or unlawful way.
- 23. A general agreement among everyone.
- 25. very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
- 26. make easy or easier
- 27. skill or expertise in a particular activity of field
Down
- 2. something perceptible by touch
- 3. two concepts or objects next to each other, that are opposites which highlights their differences and similarities.
- 4. having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage. Ex: Mark Zuckerberg is often considered "an astute businessman".
- 5. depressed gloomy state of mind that lasts for a long period of time
- 6. a statement that seems to go against common sense but may still be true, a false statement that at first seems true.
- 7. increasing again, or becoming popular again
- 8. an outcast from society, often used metaphorically.
- 10. offense or annoyance; a feeling of resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
- 11. to pass into or through every part of
- 14. to trouble or to threaten persistently; to surround and harass
- 15. the power of choosing or determining
- 18. sly dishonest behavior often used to deceive someone
- 22. to exclude from or leave out of society, friendship, conversation, privileges Ex: After Joey was caught stealing at school, his friends ostracized him and would no longer talk to him.
- 24. the appearance of something, a form or style of dress, COSTUME