Words of the Q2 W2
Across
- 2. a remark, statement, or comment based on something one has seen, heard, or noticed
- 4. (of a process or system) characterized by constant change, activity, or progress
- 5. the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
- 6. he forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence
- 8. the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
- 12. competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field
- 13. A preconception is an idea or opinion you have about something before you really know much about it
- 14. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence
- 17. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
- 20. the action of deducting or subtracting something
- 21. a quality that evokes pity or sadness
- 22. an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence
- 23. anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Down
- 1. a firmly held belief or opinion
- 3. a spontaneous group discussion to produce ideas and ways of solving problems
- 7. a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
- 9. a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
- 10. the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them
- 11. a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings
- 15. an abstract idea; a general notion
- 16. academic study or achievement; learning of a high level
- 18. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
- 19. the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses
- 21. a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true