Across
- 2. Information you got from actually watching or measuring something, not just a gut feeling.
- 4. Something that is totally in the wrong time period, like a Viking using a smartphone.
- 6. How a drop of ink spreads through a glass of water, or how a new trend spreads across the globe.
- 8. An argument that is logically sound and actually makes sense based on the facts.
- 10. Describing something by saying it is something else, without using "like" or "as."
- 12. When two things seem to happen together, even if one didn't necessarily cause the other.
- 17. A very tiny, subtle difference in meaning that might be hard to notice at first.
- 19. The person or force that is actively working against you; your main opponent.
- 20. A specific number or amount that you are required to reach or finish.
- 22. Saying "the 6:00 PM news in the evening" (it's unnecessary because you said it twice).
- 27. A country’s right to rule itself without some other nation bossing them around.
- 28. That warm, slightly sad feeling you get when you miss the "good old days.".
- 31. How you feel on a rainy Monday morning—sluggish and having zero energy.
- 33. That "I don't really care" vibe people get toward things that are actually important.
- 35. When you take ideas from three different articles and blend them into one new argument.
- 36. A material, like clay or gold, that you can hammer or bend into a new shape.
- 37. Drawing weirdly shaped voting districts just to give one political party an edge.
- 39. When something awesome happens to you completely by a lucky accident.
- 40. Something that isn't used anymore because it’s been replaced by better tech, like a VCR.
Down
- 1. To hint at something without actually saying it out loud.
- 3. Being stuck in deep, serious, and maybe slightly quiet thoughts.
- 5. Being able to "bounce back" quickly after something bad happens.
- 7. A sharp split between two things that are complete opposites.
- 9. When a story ending or a text message leaves you confused because it could mean two different things.
- 11. That annoying, complex system of rules and officials you have to deal with at the DMV.
- 13. Placing a photo of a mansion right next to a photo of a shack to show a huge contrast.
- 14. To look at something incredibly closely to find every tiny flaw or detail.
- 15. Refusing to give up or let go; having the grip of a bulldog.
- 16. A standard pattern or a specific way that a whole group of people views the world.
- 18. A rule or a limit that keeps you from being able to do whatever you want.
- 21. A narrator who acts like a fly on every wall, knowing every character's private thoughts.
- 23. Having a belief that goes totally against the "official" rules or religious teachings.
- 24. To prove that someone was right all along after everyone doubted them.
- 25. When someone favors one side of an argument because of their personal feelings.
- 26. The "educated guess" you have to prove or disprove during your lab.
- 29. The physical "skeleton" of a city, like its bridges, roads, and power lines.
- 30. Telling a story in the exact order that things happened on the calendar.
- 32. Something that kicks off a big change or makes a reaction happen way faster.
- 34. Being realistic and practical about a problem rather than being a dreamer
- 38. Using a "nicer" phrase like "passed away" instead of just saying someone died.