word study
Across
- 1. the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
- 3. a large tawny-colored cat that lives in prides, found in Africa and northwestern India. The male has a flowing shaggy mane and takes little part in hunting, which is done cooperatively by the females.
- 4. a large orange fruit with lots of seeds
- 6. a place that is ruled by a king and queen
- 9. the language we speak
- 12. a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.
- 13. an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size.
- 15. a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.
- 18. willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it
- 19. bring (something) into existence.
- 20. the number equivalent to the product of ten and ten; ten more than ninety
- 21. a person who writes poems.
Down
- 1. the plural of child
- 2. having all the necessary or appropriate parts.
- 5. a ugly, and frightening imaginary animal
- 7. look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings.
- 8. a performance by two people, especially singers, instrumentalists, or dancers
- 10. the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.
- 11. midway between two points
- 14. a room or area where food is prepared and cooked.
- 16. a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical, usually metaphorical, and often exhibits such formal elements as meter, rhyme, and stanzaic structure.
- 17. a umbrella shaped fungi