Unit 6 Vocabulary Words (Riddles)

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Across
  1. 2. — I stand apart from the crowd, not because I must, but because I choose to.
  2. 8. — I grab onto facts and refuse to let them slip away.
  3. 9. — I arrive after the action, whether you wanted me or not.
  4. 10. — I refuse to bend, even when the path is hard.
  5. 15. — I’m blamed so others don’t have to be.
  6. 17. — I take what’s broken down and help it work again.
  7. 20. — I’m a warning you feel before anything actually happens.
Down
  1. 1. — I say exactly what I mean, no hiding, no dodging.
  2. 3. — I push someone out and leave them standing alone.
  3. 4. — I greet everyone with warmth and an easy smile.
  4. 5. — I win not with force, but with skill and clever judgment.
  5. 6. — I can be a flaw in a plan or a choice to abandon one.
  6. 7. — I’m not a wound you can see, but I hurt just as deeply.
  7. 11. — I’m a name that hides the real one behind the words.
  8. 12. — I turn red after a mistake and wish the moment would disappear. What am I?
  9. 13. — I shout, “Look at me!” without using words.
  10. 14. — I lie still in the warmth and soak in every pleasant moment.
  11. 16. — I sweep away what doesn’t belong and leave things clean.
  12. 18. — I take thoughts in your head and turn them into clear, powerful words.
  13. 19. — I don’t rush in—I slowly sink an idea into your mind.