Across
- 4. to believe something to be true because it is likely, although not certain: “When the mom saw her son hide his report card, she ___________ that he had failed a class.”
- 5. to understand the meaning of something in a particular way; “When I went to visit my in-laws, my mother-in-law immediately told me while holding her chest: ‘Oh. I’d love to be more like you and not care what I look like.’ Her comment can be ___________ in either of two ways.”
- 7. to reach an answer by thinking about a general truth and its relationship to a specific situation; to reach an answer by thinking carefully of the known facts “After examining the contents of the victim’s stomach, the detectives ____________ that the man had eaten 30 minutes before he was murdered.”
- 10. to form a false understanding of the meaning or intention of something someone says or does; “When the detective interviewed the man, he denied that he was having an affair with the victim’s wife. Jason said that his relationship with Ms. Smith was ____________.”
- 14. to study something in a systematic and careful way. “When hundreds of people became sick with the same symptoms, Chinese doctors and scientists _____________ the possible causes for their patient’s illness.”
- 15. to think or talk seriously and carefully about something: “The jury _________ the facts of the case for 5 days before they reached a verdict of ‘guilty.’”
- 17. to make certain that something is correct; to prove something is true or accurate: “The students asked Ms. Frias to ___________ that their paragraph was correct.”
- 18. to involve or make something necessary: “A good paragraph _________ detailed supporting evidences.”
- 19. to signify, represent or suggest a new meaning in addition to the explicit meaning; “Red roses often ________ love and romance.”
- 21. to form an opinion about something without having the necessary information or facts; to make a guess “Jason said that his wife ____________ he was having an affair because she saw him having lunch with Ms. Smith; however, they were talking about a new business deal.”
Down
- 1. to emphasize something important or attract the attention: “On the first day of class, Ms. Frias ____________ the importance of using a formal tone in college writing.”
- 2. to represent or mean something “His angry tone _____ extreme displeasure.”
- 3. to show something is true or to support a claim; “The scientists explained that the Coronavirus-19 was a dangerous Pandemic. They _____________ their statement by showing evidence of the number of people infected and mortality rate.”
- 6. to examine something or someone carefully; “The airport staff ____________ all arriving passengers for flu symptoms.”
- 8. to give a detailed explanation of something: “A good instructor always __________ on the concepts that are difficult to his or her students, such as providing the step-by-step process of completing a Math problem or writing a paragraph.”
- 9. to make something officially acceptable or approved; “Most restaurants will _________ a parking ticket for their customers, so they will not have to pay.”
- 11. to emphasize the importance of something; “The CDC ___________ the importance of washing one’s hands during the COVID-19 outbreak.”
- 12. to make known or show something that is usually secret or hidden; “The witnessed ________ that her husband was having an affair with the victim’s wife; thus, giving the jury a purpose for the victim’s death.”
- 13. to make things easier or clearer to understand. “I am confused in writing a topic sentence. I need Ms. Frias to ________ the controlling idea.”
- 16. to indirectly talk about a person or thing; suggest “Eric was a boastful man who never missed an opportunity to ______ to his own wealth by talking about his adventurous and expensive vacations.”
- 19. to express feeling, thoughts or information to another person: “Please _____ our condolence to the family.”
- 20. to be a typical example of something: “Since many students were confused with using first, second and third person problems, the students asked Ms. Frias to ________ by providing examples.”