Across
- 3. (v) to insult a person; attack with names-- The politician reviled his opponent throughout the campaign.
- 7. (n) softer word; mild substitute expression-- When movies are edited for TV, euphemisms are dubbed over harsher language.
- 8. (v) warn; caution; urge strongly-- The coach admonished her team to drink plenty of water.
- 9. (adj) plain; ordinary; commonplace-- Jan was afraid her prosaic life would lead to a boring application essay.
- 11. (adj) equal to; in proportion-- His salary was not commensurate with the quality of his work.
- 14. (n) polite manners; conventional standards—Mr. Belcher wants the Bell students to know the rules of propriety before a pep rally.
Down
- 1. (adj) quiet; indifferent; sluggish-- When you have a bad cold, sometimes you feel phlegmatic.
- 2. (Latin) to join; companions. ----socialize society sociologist
- 4. (Latin) under. ---- submarine submit subdue
- 5. (adj) not clearly defined; hazy; vague-- The student had a hard time understanding the
- 6. (adj) mad; upset; agitated-- The team was distraught after the loss.
- 10. (Latin) separation. ---- detach demote deplane
- 12. (Latin) send/put. ---- missile mission transmit
- 13. (adj) really bad; miserable; wretched-- After our dog died, I was in abject sorrow.
- 14. (Latin) carry. ---- transport portable portfolio