8th Grade ELA Vocabulary Units 3 & 4

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Across
  1. 1. The hall of fame celebrates a __________ of athletes who set records and inspired future players.
  2. 7. The scientist retreated to her private __________ to focus on delicate experiments.
  3. 11. Her __________ memory allowed her to recite the speech perfectly.
  4. 12. In the legend, a __________ controls the river's floods each spring.
  5. 13. Every __________ must complete the safety training before entering the lab.
  6. 15. It was so dark in the cave that I couldn’t __________ how we would ever find the exit.
  7. 16. The newspaper ran an __________ arguing for longer library hours.
  8. 17. The clinic thanked a generous __________ who funded the new equipment.
  9. 18. Security software is designed to __________ suspicious emails before they reach users.
  10. 19. The council voted to impose trade __________ after the rules were ignored.
  11. 22. We __________ heavy traffic on holidays and plan to leave early.
  12. 23. The wildlife reserve serves as a __________ for injured birds.
Down
  1. 2. He chose a __________ career path instead of the one his family expected.
  2. 3. Rising rents led to __________ among friends sharing small apartments.
  3. 4. During Durga Puja, communities honor the goddess Durga within a __________ tradition that recognizes many gods and goddesses.
  4. 5. During the assembly, the principal publicly _________ the team for cheating, delivering a severe reprimand.
  5. 6. The teacher _________ the student who was disrespectful to the substitute.
  6. 8. The Jewish religion teaches __________, the belief in one God who created and guides the universe.
  7. 9. Our organization does not __________ bullying in any form.
  8. 10. The museum will __________ local students’ photography this month.
  9. 14. Some fans began to __________ the athlete, treating him as if he was a god.
  10. 15. After the tough review, the team returned __________ and ready to improve.
  11. 20. The festival begins when the priestess lights the flame to __________ the grounds for the day’s rituals
  12. 21. The advertisement used __________ claims, showing edited ‘before-and-after’ photos and hiding the refund policy in tiny print.