Across
- 3. silly and meaningless.Part of speech:adjective.Synonym:foolish,stupid.Antonym:intelligent,smart.
- 4. of little importance;trifling.Part of speech:adjective.Synonym:foolish,petty.Antonym:sensible,serious.
- 7. to spread through;saturate.Part of speech:verb.Synonym:imbue,invade.Antonym:dry,dehydrate.
- 8. passing through briefly;passing into and out of existence.Part of speech:adjective.Synonym:temporary,fleeting.Antonym:enduring,permanent.
- 10. to enjoy.Part of speech:verb.Synonym:fondness,enjoyment.Antonym:dislike,apathy.
- 11. a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes. Inanimate onjects given human characteristics. Ex:"The fire swallowed the entire forest."
- 12. difference, failure of things to correspond.Part of speech:noun.Synonym:disparity,divergence.Antonym:similarity,sameness.
- 13. to sneak away and hide.Part of speech:verb.Synonym:quit,escape.Antonym:stay,remain,arrive.
- 14. to criticize severely.Part of speech:verb.Synonym:correct,scold.Antonym:compliment,praise.
Down
- 1. to seize by force;take possession of without right.Synonym:commandeer,grab.Antonym:give,surrender.
- 2. a literary device in which the sound of the word echoes the sound it represents. Ex:honk, beep, vroom, cuckoo, boom, whack, bang...
- 5. a statement which lessens or minimizes the importance of what is meant. Ex:"Desserts are sometimes hot, dry, and sandy."
- 6. a figure of speech involving great exaggeration. Ex:"You're making me small.","School takes forever."
- 7. a false name or alias used by a writer desiring not to use his or her real name. Ex:Docter Seuss-Theodore Giesel, Mark Twain-Samuel Clemens.
- 9. watchful;alert.Part of speech:adjective.Synonym:aware,cautious.Antonym:careless,inattentive.