FSA Higher Leveled Vocabulary #1 Crossword
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
 
 
Down: 1) To come out into the open; to appear. The thief ________ from the bushes as soon as the coast was clear.2) A view towards the earth, from the sky; usually from an airplane, helicopter or dirigible (blimp). Ex.) The SuperBowl and other important sporting events are usually telecast around the world providing an __________ perspective for the audiences who cannot attend, in person.3) Not yielding in strength, severity or determination. Ex.) Kojo was a character in our reading book who exhibited an _________________ spirit to achieve his goals!6) To walk around from place to place with no particular destination in mind. Cows and horses usually do this verb.7) To make or form something with one's hands; to fashion a boot out of leather.8) Easily broken; delicate.9) To be used to something. Students in middle schools are ______________ to having many classes.10) An uncontrolled frenzy of emotions, grief or pain. The injured bird hobbled around _____________ trying to soothe its pain.11) A story whose setting, plot and characters are so "real or life-like" that this situation or plot could happen to you or you could be apart of this passage or story.13) To be so completely involved in an activity that other things are ignored or overlooked; to be so into an activity that you are unaware of what is going on around you. 14) Having doubts or reservations about the truthfulness of another's words or a situation presented by a person. Ex.) The teacher was exceedingly _______________ regarding the student's account of what happened to his homework.16) A Greek prefix meaning "earth."18) An individual with specialized education who uses scientific principles to explain, understand, observe or forecast the weather. Ex,) The ___________________ has predicted rain for tomorrow.20) Capable and skilled to handle new and challenging situations; describes a person who is able to "think" outside the box and knows where to go to get information or is able to use things in his/her environment to solve problems.23) A REPEATING of the same CONSONANT sound at the beginning of words, as in a line of poetry. Ex.) Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers.24) To move in an upward direction towards the sky.27) To purposely stay away from someone or something.28) The desire for food or drink.29) To interfere with or prevent from being successful; To thwart; Superheroes always show up at the right time to thwart or _______ the evil guys plan(s).32) To make extremely angry; to infuriate.34) To demand something strongly and firmly; The doctor _________ her patient get sufficient rest, in order to recover completely.36) The act or way of saying the opposite of what one is truly feeling. Ex.) The teacher uses _______________________ a lot in our class to convey some of her feelings about what happens in our class on a daily basis. Some of the things she says are hilarious.37) To cause someone to feel unfriendly, indifferent, or hostile; when a group of people or one person withdraws their attention and presence from another person in an effort to make that person feel alone or isolated.41) To help, care for and encourage the growth or development of. Ex.) One major distinction between mammals and other animals is that mammals ______________ and care for their young until they're able to care for themselves.44) The state or condition of being poor.45) Related to fire.47) To count up something, as in money or anything that is countable.48) A story about a person's life TOLD BY ANOTHER PERSON.49) Having a sharp edge or point; acute; sensitive People can have a ________sense of humor, sight or smell.52) Related to those things passed down from generation to generation and are specific to one's own culture. __________ can be beliefs, food, music and ways of life.54) When something moves in all directions.56) Very eager or enthusiastic about something you do. Ex.) If you're an ____________ reader, it means you read as much as you can, whenever you can.57) To feel abandoned and deserted; sad60) To be confused or puzzled about something.61) Featuring or having the quality of a star performer or performers. Ex.) Our teacher told us recently that she had many, many ______________ students at the beginning of the school year, but due to the laziness of many of these students, she feels less encouraged.62) Without covering, clothing or shoes; exposed to view. The trees are almost always _____________ and without leaves during the winter.65) Very small; tiny66) Sweet and having characteristics like an angel.67) To try to become a friend to a person; usually a new person, but not always.68) A female hero.69) Willing to give or share unselfishly.73) When (time, year, month, period, era) and where a story takes place.75) To prevent something from happening or progressing normally. Ex.) The search was ________________ by heavy snowfall and would have to ________________ when it cleared.76) A prefix that means three as in tricycle or triplets.77) To make less concentrated or to make less strong. Ex.) If I put too much sugar in my lemonade, I would need to add more water to make my solution LESS sweet. I would use the water to _____ the lemonade.79) To change in some fashion in order to meet new requirements or circumstances Across: 4) To show in full view; uncovered and in the open. Please do not _________ your answers for others to see. Let every man work diligently to improve his or her own grades.5) To change the form of something.8) To run away from danger, as in a slave who runs away from the horrors of slavery.12) To grant gifts upon; God ________ each of us with certain gifts. The fairy God Mother, in the movie Cinderella, __________ a beautiful and exquisite horse and carriage on Cinderella on the night of the Ball!14) To walk in a leisurely fashion; to walk in a relaxed way as if one has nothing pressing to do.15) To act in a cautious and careful manner.17) Unable to bear the weight of a problem. Ex.) Seeing both kids leave home and go off to college was ___________________ for their parents.19) The Greek suffix that means to write or records, as in autobiography.21) Various insects or small animals such as rats, cockroaches or mice which cause property destruction or injury and harm to humans. Ex.) When you leave Krispy Kreme crystals and other food particles on the desks and floor, you are leaving an invitation for __________.22) To search through completely. Sheila ___________ through her closet in hopes of finding something nice to wear to the party.25) A Latin root word which means "light."26) To waste away and die. A rose is beautiful at first and then it progressively ______________ away until it dies completely.27) A REPETITION of VOWEL sounds (The cat from Malibu was fat but fragile!)30) A thing that motivates or encourages one to do something. Ex.) The teacher was contemplating buying the video game "Fortnite," as an ____________________but she's not too sure about its appropriateness.31) The scattered remains of something broken, destroyed or discarded; trash.33) Refusing to give up or let go of something; setting your sights on a particular goal and doing whatever it takes to accomplish that goal.35) Originating in or characteristic of a distant or foreign country; not native to the place where found Ex.) Debra is known for her _____________ tastes. Ex.) Convincing fashion designers to give up fur and __________ skins is virtually impossible.36) To fly high like an eagle.38) To diminish gradually in size, amount or strength. Ex.) As the food at the party ______________, so did the party-goers.39) To make repair to; to fix.40) To send or drive away; dismiss or expel. Ex.) Simba, in The Lion King, was sent away for good by his evil and shameless Uncle Scar.42) A kind or type of story, reading passage, art, movie or music.43) A belief or opinion.45) Cruel or violent in nature; savage; ferocious.46) A group of lines forming one of the sections of a poem or song.50) A very loud and deafening noise; a noise like thunder.51) Not sincere; related to one being truthful in one's heart about something.52) The central idea or point that is central to the story and that most often can be summed up in one word. Theme is related to the "Main Idea" of a passage or story. Also the overall MESSAGE THE AUTHOR WANTS THE READER TO KNOW!53) In a manner that is so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe. Ex.) The flavors of the dish made with "duck meat," were _____________ and not over-powering.55) Fancy; not plain or ordinary.58) Totally satisfied with what one already has; not wanting more.59) Special or rare; like a black diamond, which is a very rare jewel.63) Pay no attention to; to ignore.64) To differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class. Ex.) The magician __________ his tricks to minimize the possibility that any given audience member would see the same trick twice.70) Done completely and all the way through.71) That which brings or provides favor or a form of help and assistance. Ex.) Regular exercise is _______________ to your body, but too much exercise is not.72) Related to danger or dangerous situations.74) Lasting a short time; passing quickly The tornado was _____________ yet destructive.78) To gently and persistently persuade someone to do something. Ex.) The teacher has created a section of the room to display toys and other incentives that she uses to ________________ us to strive harder and earn better grades. Ex.)The teacher has developed a/an bri/ing_____________ m____________ of getting Sebastien to do classwork. She places a DIY robot in front of him to __________ him into completing r_____________ assignments. Whenever he gets off track, he can per________________ look at the robot which will remind him of his task at hand. 80) Causing trouble; troublesome81) To fill with dread; to make anxious or afraid; related to being disappointed,82) Hit with force when moving. Severe and extremely destructive storms are born when warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and cool, dry air from Canada ____________. They are called "tornadoes."83) In a way that shows care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties. Ex.) The student _________________ worked on his project, carefully perfecting each step of the way with no assistance from anyone.84) Another word for a hug. Ex.) Sometimes all a person needs is an encouraging word or _________ to get a person back "on track."85) To provoke another to the point of anger by verbal insults or teasing.86) To smile broadly when pleased or happy about something.87) Extremely old; related to times of long ago.
 

 

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