Term 2 -- Vocab Test #9 Crossword
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
 
 
Down: 1) A deliberate exaggeration used for effect. An obvious and intentional exaggeration. An extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “She’s as big as a house.”2) Future or succeeding generations. All of one's descendants. All of the offspring of a given progenitor; all future generations.3) In widespread existence, practice, or use; increasingly prevalent. Abundant or numerous. Very plentiful; most frequent or common.6) A person or thing acting as a defense against injury, annoyance, etc. A wall or similar structure used as a fortification; rampart. To provide defense or protection for. Something serving as a defense or safeguard.7) An unverified story handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical. A romanticized or popularized myth of modern times. A person whose fame or notoriety makes him a source of exaggerated or romanticized tales or exploits. Explanatory matter accompanying a table, map, chart, etc. Across: 4) Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure. Offensive; repugnant. Unequivocally detestable.5) Of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste. Characterized by a heightened sensitivity to beauty. Artistic, conforming to accepted notions of good taste. A guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; artistic sensibility. An underlying principle, a set of principles, or a view often manifested by outward appearances or style of behavior:8) A history of a word. The study of the sources and development of words. The origin and historical development of a linguistic form as shown by determining its basic elements, earliest known use, and changes in form and meaning, tracing its transmission from one language to another, identifying its cognates in other languages, and reconstructing its ancestral form where possible.9) Lethargy; apathy. A state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility. A state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility. The dormant, inactive state of a hibernating animal.10) No longer in force or use; inactive. Not working or taking effect. Having ceased to exist or live.
 

 

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