Across
- 3. automatic, pre-set setting in technology
- 4. shrink, flinch, or tense the muscles in your face and body.
- 8. two or more events, processes, or devices to occur, operate, or align at the exact same time or rate
- 10. to crouch down in fear or submission
- 11. something that has declined, deteriorated, or fallen from a higher, normal, or desirable state
- 12. a way that is impossible to separate, untangle, or escape from
- 14. the use of matching grammatical patterns, words, or phrases to balance related ideas in a sentence.
- 17. a literary and artistic genre that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize foolishness, corruption, or societal flaws
- 18. a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care
Down
- 1. formal legal process where a higher court reviews a lower court’s decision to determine if a legal or procedural mistake was made
- 2. relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning
- 3. place that is barren, empty of life, and uninhabited, or a state of extreme sadness, loneliness, and hopelessness
- 5. to counteract, nullify, or make something ineffective by applying an opposite force or effect
- 6. a sudden, alarming feeling of dread, dismay, or bewilderment that leaves someone feeling confused or helpless
- 7. contrast between expectation and reality
- 8. imitate the appearance or character of
- 9. acting to save someone from error or evil
- 13. the state of being keenly alert, watchful, and attentive to your surroundings in order to detect danger, trouble, or opportunities.
- 15. to evaluate, estimate, or make a judgment about the value, quality, or state of something
- 16. to make something secret, hidden, or unseen publicly known or visible.
