New Words for the New Year 2024

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Across
  1. 1. a holy man who dedicates himself to God, as in "When Leonard went into the Buddhist monastery, he became a _____________."
  2. 4. a knot with two or more loops, as in "Everyone ties their shoes in a _______."
  3. 6. to go beyond or above, as in "This time, Pedro will ____________ his score from his last test."
  4. 7. vertical distance or tallness, as in "What is the _______________ of Mount Everest?"
  5. 8. idiot or stupid person, as in "My brother is an _____________."
  6. 10. to feel fear, as in "Mary is __________ of spiders."
  7. 11. to say no, as in "Many restaurants would _____________ to serve non-whites."
  8. 14. to treat unfairly, as in "We should not _______________ against other people because of race or religion."
  9. 16. to make a musical noise by blowing through your lips, as in "Can you _______________ a song?"
  10. 17. extreme anger, as in "The samurai flew into a ___________ and drew his sword."
  11. 18. next to, as in "Please come and sit ___________ me."
  12. 19. to bend at the waist, as in "After the performance, the star actor took a _________."
  13. 21. a person who believes to an extreme, crazy extent, as in "My cousin is a Cleveland Browns ______________. He paints his face orange and brown and goes to every game."
Down
  1. 2. shaky, scared, or shy, as in "Public speaking made Barbara ___________."
  2. 3. doing a job or performing a task for money, as in "Tiger Woods is a ____________ golfer."
  3. 5. to convince other people to think like you do, as in "Can I ______________ you to vote for Joe Biden?"
  4. 9. to make useless, as in "Please don't _________ my time."
  5. 12. to protect and keep safe, as in "The US Constitution aim to _______________ secure citizen's rights."
  6. 13. to come even with with; to overtake, as in "If you drive faster, you can ____________ to that car."
  7. 15. to move someone to do something for emotional or spiritual reasons, as in "Martin Luther King would ____________ many people to work for justice."
  8. 17. to rebel against authority, as in "Sit-ins were a way to ____________ against unjust laws."
  9. 20. to walk as a group for a cause, as in "Martin Luther King organized a people's ______________ to Washington, DC."