The World on the Turtle's Back Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. a symbolic myth that explains how the world or universe came into existence.
  2. 4. easily bent; flexible
  3. 6. a type of pronoun that refers back to the subject of a sentence or clause.
  4. 8. a slow-moving reptile, enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell into which it can retract its head and thick legs
  5. 10. increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.
  6. 11. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
  7. 12. fineness or intricacy of texture or structure
  8. 14. a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
Down
  1. 1. very typical of a certain kind of person or thing.
  2. 2. the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.
  3. 5. absolutely necessary; extremely important.
  4. 7. in a distraught way owing to fear, anxiety, or other emotion
  5. 9. defeat thoroughly
  6. 13. the overarching name of the author(s) of our story