Across
- 2. The next book we are reading focuses on this Greek hero
- 5. A famous river that runs through Washington D.C.
- 10. Easily influenced, pliable
- 11. Very steeply
- 15. Senseless talk or writing; nonsense; gibberish
- 17. Somebody that complains a lot
- 18. The Native American tribe that cooperated with the Pilgrims
- 22. Country at the southernmost tip of Africa
- 24. Read something, typically in a thorough or careful way
- 26. The point in a triangle which is equidistant from each side
- 27. Having unnecessary repetition of effort or resources
- 28. Mr. Marple owns a pet ___
- 29. George Orwell's real first name
- 32. The sections of an RNA transcript that are spliced together into mRNA
- 33. To exaggerate or fake an illness to escape one's responsibility
- 34. The root word meaning "both"
- 37. A polypeptide chain always starts with this amino acid
- 38. Concise, brief, terse
Down
- 1. Over-precise, nitpicking, perfectionist
- 3. Showing a lack of proper concern; offhand, casual, dismissive
- 4. The Chinese zodiac animal for 2024
- 6. This category makes up 75% of Mr. Marple's grading system
- 7. This year's freshman homecoming theme was The Legend of _____
- 8. Nearly 90% of students in Mission San Jose High School are _____
- 9. Mr. Marple wishes this actor was his wife
- 12. Discordant; not in harmony or keeping with surroundings
- 13. The head of Mission's English department
- 14. The root word meaning "ancient or primitive"
- 16. Deceitfulness; deception
- 19. Verb: add as an extra part; Noun: building joined or associated with main building
- 20. Mr. Marple's room
- 21. Of or relating to twilight
- 23. (Of clothing) flattering, stylish, attractive
- 25. Last name of the author of The Importance of Being Earnest
- 30. Pleasant to look at, attractive, pretty
- 31. Weak, frail; in bad shape
- 35. The number of days left until Christmas (As of 11/29; word form with hyphen)
- 36. Lacking good manners; crude, uncivilized
