Across
- 2. (without an apostrophe) is a possessive pronoun, like his or her, for nouns that don't have a defined gender.
- 3. means to agree or to receive something offered
- 5. to use _____ when being literal and discussing a physical distance.
- 8. means excluding or with the exception of.
- 10. is an adverb used to add emphasis and means “in fact,” “genuinely,” or “indeed.”
- 12. exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
- 13. with an apostrophe) is the shortened form, or contraction, of it is or it has.
- 15. when Proctor forgets one of the commandments and why he rips up his confession at the end of the play.
Down
- 1. a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
- 4. is an adjective meaning “genuine” or “authentic,” or having a “verifiable existence.”
- 6. if you are introducing a sentence or talking about a certain location, the correct word is ___.
- 7. the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
- 9. is used for a time, and both then and time
- 11. be a warning or indication of (a future event).
- 14. The rule of thumb is that _____ is an adjective, and well is an adverb.