Across
- 1. e.g., a car appearing in a Western movie
- 8. With the _____ that I hate onions, I’ll eat anything you’re willing to cook.
- 10. His birthday turned into a _____ after the clown punched a dog.
- 12. of such excellence, grandeur or beauty to inspire great admiration
- 13. person who enjoys a luxurious lifestyle
- 16. leader of Saudi Arabia
- 17. Gobble (down) ... or a winter accessory
- 19. omnipresent; universal
- 24. quickly fading; disappearing; vanishing
- 28. (of a child) having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual
- 29. "To Kill a Mockingbird" or "Mockingjay"
- 30. (of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
- 36. a reference to something
- 37. person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
- 38. Northern Lights
- 42. opposite of loquacious
- 44. to motivate
- 47. Beatles’ hometown
- 49. official orders by an authority
- 50. Hiking Mt. Everest would be an extremely _____ task.
- 54. (illegitimate child)
- 56. missing the mark
- 57. rounded stage on where actors perform
- 60. a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type
- 63. (a Muslim mystic)
- 64. We all stand in ______ with the Black Lives Matter protests.
- 66. mud shack
- 67. reference to mythology
- 69. Money or property brought by a bride’s family to her husband
- 70. characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression
- 71. poem praising someone or something
- 72. all-knowing
- 77. to state or assert positively
- 79. Crossbreed of two zoo cats
- 85. to hold in high regard or high status
- 86. Something written on the underside of a Snapple cap
- 87. Her moods have been extra ______ ever since her mom died.
- 88. (horse-drawn cart)
- 91. liable to change rapidly and unpredictably
- 93. Jerry ____, former NFL wide receiver
- 94. A woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife; secondary wife
- 95. rejecting all religions and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless
- 96. loathe; despise
- 98. to declare holy
- 99. unnecessary; more than enough
- 103. large quantity; a multitude; a plethora
- 104. done in a secretive or sneaky manner
- 105. The Lorax speaks for them, so he says
- 106. politician who preys upon people’s fears and prejudices
- 108. all-powerful
- 111. (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
- 113. forbidden in Islam
- 115. to praise; applaud; commend
- 116. The man became _____ that he was accused of doing something he didn’t do.
- 118. I’m sure the top of Mt. Everest is one of the most ______ spots on Earth.
- 120. to haul or carry
- 121. to relieve; ease; alleviate
- 122. French: to purpose
- 123. It would _____ you to make flashcards of vocab words
- 124. to travel or wander around from place to place
- 125. arrogant or pompous
- 126. fail to give true notion or impression of something; disguise or contradict
- 127. tending to stir up conflict; inflammatory
- 128. clay oven
Down
- 2. a good friendship
- 3. ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or other’s experiences
- 4. pompous; la-di-da; highfalutin
- 5. song of praise or triumph
- 6. Sight, smell or taste
- 7. evil; heinous
- 9. where the spectators sat
- 11. (a head scarf)
- 14. refusing to change; stubborn
- 15. Hitler, Stalin
- 18. somber; woebegone; low-key
- 20. long garment covering the whole body
- 21. "That's just my two ___"
- 22. lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal; overused; worn out
- 23. Mr. Marple’s _____ to Japan last year was sublime.
- 25. destroy completely
- 26. talkative; chatty
- 27. in a manner that shows open resistance or bold disobedience.
- 31. wise; sage; shrewd
- 32. lack of experience or wisdom
- 33. when the audience knows something that the characters do not
- 34. That was an ______ dispute between the Capulets and Montagues yesterday.
- 35. person who is timid or submissive
- 39. “Second, I am Irish, and Freud is commonly quoted as saying that the Irish are the only people ______ to psychoanalysis” (The Departed).
- 40. debutant; rookie
- 41. the purging of unwanted emotions
- 43. Islamic spiritual leader
- 45. trick; bewitch
- 46. leader of a chorus
- 48. looking untidy
- 51. I _______ disagree with your terrible opinion.
- 52. The ______ man looked homeless.
- 53. hating Jewish people
- 55. capital of Nigeria
- 58. detour; long way
- 59. collection of documents about a particular person
- 61. An arm or a leg
- 62. morbid; dreadful
- 63. Bit of threaded hardware
- 65. Kim Jong Un used this word to describe Donald Trump.
- 68. Gobble (down) ... or a wild animal
- 69. shortage; scarcity; lack of
- 73. very generous or forgiving
- 74. writer for different companies at different times
- 75. (market)
- 76. Squishy shoes with a strap that swivels
- 78. The _____ mammoth is an extinct species that lived from the Middle Pleistocene until its extinction in the Holocene epoch.
- 80. Berlin is a ______ of Germany.
- 81. After getting caught cheating on his AP test, Stanford _______ his admission.
- 82. Adversary
- 83. is a far-right, white nationalist movement
- 84. comparison of 2 things
- 89. an idea not based in reality
- 90. Watching paint dry is a very ______ activity.
- 92. "Never have I ___ ..."
- 96. to determine
- 97. extreme anger; rage
- 100. Mr. Marple shares a bday with Vladimir ______
- 101. opposite of malignant
- 102. The ______ squabbling of politicians never got anything done.
- 107. structure for the hanging of criminals
- 109. to a great degree
- 110. (Afghan stew)
- 112. based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic
- 114. words spoken in an undertone not intended to be heard by all characters
- 117. Refine or perfect a skill over time
- 119. vocab specific to a specific profession
- 123. "Oh, ___ your heart!"