Across
- 2. In the phrase “otherwise died prematurely,” this word improves precision by clearly describing timing of death.
- 3. In the final sentence, this word improves clarity when revising “shows no signs of dying.”
- 4. In the description of the ekimmou, this verb clearly explains what the spirit attempts to do after draining life.
- 7. In revising for precision, this word names the region where early vampire-like myths originated.
- 10. In the sentence about the ekimmou, this word would most effectively replace “angry” to create stronger tone.
- 12. When revising for formal tone, this word supports the description of Dracula as “polite” and “poised.”
- 14. This noun from the passage would improve clarity when revising the phrase “the myths of vampires” to sound more formal.
Down
- 1. This word from the passage would best replace “stories” when revising for a more academic tone.
- 3. In the concluding paragraph, this verb shows what the idea of vampires continues to do to readers.
- 5. To maintain formal tone, this word is more precise than “weird” when describing vampire appearances.
- 6. In revising for precise characterization, this word best describes the greedy person whose spirit becomes a gaki.
- 8. In the sentence about differing vampire tales, this verb most precisely replaces “are not the same.”
- 9. To eliminate redundancy in the sentence about chupacabra “incidents,” replace the repeated phrase with this word.
- 11. The most effective conjunction to combine two contrasting ideas about vampires in film versus legend.
- 13. When combining the sentences about Dracula and vampire myths, this comparative word clarifies the time relationship.