9-12 Vocabulary Game

Edit Answers
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748
Across
  1. 2. Making fun of someone or something in a cruel or scornful way
  2. 7. The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.
  3. 9. Feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated.
  4. 10. Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next.
  5. 13. Not friendly or forthcoming; emotionally distant
  6. 14. Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
  7. 16. Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
  8. 18. The use of similar grammatical structures in a series.
  9. 20. Playfully teasing or joking.
  10. 21. Believing that only one’s own mind is sure to exist; extremely self-centered.
  11. 23. Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.
  12. 25. Intending to make something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
  13. 26. Appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety or enthusiasm.
  14. 27. A mild or indirect word substituted for one considered too harsh or blunt.
  15. 28. Just begun and not fully formed or developed.
  16. 29. Feeling strained due to persistent demands; harassed.
  17. 34. Open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
  18. 36. Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
  19. 38. A speaker poses a question and then immediately answers it
  20. 42. Excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements.
  21. 44. expanding upon a word or phrase in order to clarify, emphasize, or add detail.
  22. 46. Overcome with anger; extremely indignant.
  23. 47. Imitative of another work; lacking originality.
  24. 48. The use of multiple conjunctions in close succession.
Down
  1. 1. Cheerful and friendly.
  2. 3. Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner.
  3. 4. Moving from topic to topic without order; also, relating to discourse or reasoning.
  4. 5. Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, often excessively so
  5. 6. Placing two elements side by side to present a contrast or comparison.
  6. 8. Attacking or ignoring cherished beliefs or institutions.
  7. 11. Expressing opinions or feelings loudly and forcefully.
  8. 12. A word, phrase, or pronunciation that is informal and specific to a particular region or group.
  9. 15. Difficult to understand; obscure.
  10. 17. Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
  11. 19. Enduring pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining.
  12. 22. Expressing praise.
  13. 24. The omission of conjunctions between parts of a sentence.
  14. 30. Able to be perceived or recognized.
  15. 31. Lacking poetic beauty; dull or unimaginative.
  16. 32. Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; disconnected.
  17. 33. Longer than the most direct way; indirect.
  18. 35. Intended to encourage or urge strongly.
  19. 37. Feeling remorse or guilt; showing regret.
  20. 39. Showing great care, attention, and effort.
  21. 40. The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
  22. 41. Expressing disapproval or criticism.
  23. 43. Statement that appears self-contradictory or logically impossible, yet often reveals a deeper truth, insight, or complexity
  24. 45. Threatening harm; menacing