Across
- 2. Something that arouses or stimulates.
- 5. A very large number.
- 6. Noun- Strategy used to interrupt behavior considered unhelpful.
- 8. An abnormal slowness of thought or action.
- 11. Noun- Open aired area structure that has seating around the center
- 12. The act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating.
- 14. A wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
- 15. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is a key hormone produced by the pituitary gland that acts on the adrenal glands to regulate the production of ________, which manages stress, blood pressure, and metabolism. Abnormal levels indicate pituitary or adrenal issues like Addison’s disease (low ACTH) or Cushing's disease (high ACTH).
- 16. An adjective relating to marriage, the married state, or married persons.
- 18. A woman whose occupation is sewing is called a _________.
- 19. To make an official decision about who is right in (a dispute) : to settle judicially.
- 21. verb (1):To wear away by rubbing, or to separate fibers at the edge of fabric/rope; to cause strain or irritation. Noun (2): A disorderly, heated fight, struggle, or dispute.
- 22. Not managed: difficult to control.
- 23. Noun- The largest marsupial to ever live.
- 26. A system, organization, or society in which individuals are selected and moved into positions of power, success, and influence based on their demonstrated ability and merit.
- 27. Containing information, especially about crime, that makes you think something is true but does not completely prove it.
- 28. A formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation.
- 30. To free from allegation or blame.
- 33. disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due.
- 36. An item of additional material added at the end of a book or document typically in order to correct, clarify, or supplement something.
- 37. To bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin.
- 39. Verb- act in an excessively, subservient manner.mnemonic Adj- A device such as patterns of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something.
- 40. An adjective referring to something marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course (like an infection), or something extremely poisonous, venomous, or full of malice. It can describe highly pathogenic microorganisms or bitterly hostile, hateful, and rancorous.
- 42. A writ (legal order) commanding a person to appear in court or a legal proceeding, such as a deposition, to provide testimony or evidence is called a __________.
- 45. The science of accurate time measurement.
- 47. A road, apron, or runway paved with layers of crushed stone covered with tar.
- 49. To clear from alleged fault or guilt.
- 50. Incapable of reproducing.
- 52. The substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive word or expression for one that is harsh, indelicate, or otherwise unpleasant or taboo.
- 53. The voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing.
- 55. A feeling or idea that is suggested by a particular word.
- 56. Based on a chance rather than being planned or based on reason.
- 57. An adjective defining something or someone tending to overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established system, such as a government or institution. It can also refer to a person who acts to weaken authority.
- 58. Adj- Never done or known before.
Down
- 1. So shaded as to be dark and gloomy.
- 3. Person specialized in taking care of biological females during pregnancy.
- 4. Something not needed or not called for by circumstances.
- 7. A formal accusation or general letter that a person has committed a crime.
- 9. Adj- Cooperation sounds very altruistic, but is not always voluntary and seldom egalitarian." having or showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others often involving a cost of oneself
- 10. A minor officer of some U.S. courts usually serving as a messenger or usher.
- 13. Something that makes someone who is sad or disappointed feel better.
- 17. A surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way.
- 20. An adjective meaning marked by compact, precise expression, or using few words to state or express something.
- 24. Intersecting or lying at right angles. Having perpendicular slopes or tangents at the point of intersection.
- 25. Obvious and noticeable through the senses.
- 26. Intentional wrongdoing specifically deliberate violation of a law or standard especially by a government official.
- 29. An adjective describing someone, usually a child, who exhibits mature qualities, skills, or mental powers at an unexpectedly early age.
- 31. A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
- 32. The quality of being cold, unpleasant and not welcoming or attractive.
- 34. Involving two people or two sides who oppose each other.
- 35. To pervert or corrupt by an undermining of morals, allegiance, or faith.
- 38. A person authorized to act for another, the agency/power of such a substitute, or a document granting this authority (such as for voting).
- 41. To count, record, or list systematically.
- 43. Someone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support.
- 44. Being excessively submissive, obedient, or servile (acting like a servant).
- 46. Noun- "On a hike in East Africa 2 million years ago, you might well have encountered a familiar cast of human characters: anxious mothers
- 48. Marked by tumult; loud, excited, emotional disturbance.
- 51. Noun- "Because the sapiens social order is imagined, humans cannot preserve the critical information from running it simply by making copies of their dna and passing these onto their _____."
- 54. Unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true.
- 59. Noun- A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.