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Down: 1) A female hero.2) Extremely old; related to times of long ago.3) 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.4) To make repair to; to fix.6) To frighten or cause another to cower down in fear and give in to another's demands. 7) To run away from danger, as in a slave who runs away from the horrors of slavery.9) To give light to; to brighten up widely11) Tending to spread especially in a quick and aggressive manner. Ex.) Scientists say more than 150 ___________ species have entered the Great Lakes, multiplying rapidly and feeding on native species or out-competing with them for food. 12) A belief or opinion.14) To smile broadly when pleased or happy about something.16) Related to fire.18) An empty space or hole in something; Ex.) A _________ tree is an ideal place for animals to make homes.20) Extreme disorder and confusion. Ex.) There was complete ______ in the nursing home when cats were meowing, dogs were barking and birds were squawking.21) Having the ability to float.22) The action of separating people by race or ethnicity; This happened during the "Jim Crow Era" in The United States, when Blacks and Whites had to use separate bathrooms, water fountains etc.24) Having a feeling of uneasiness or worry; to have a high level of nervousness.27) Mosquitoes are quite __________ pests and are able to weave and dart away as you are trying to kill them.29) Fancy; not plain or ordinary.30) To be confused or puzzled about something.31) Related to danger or dangerous situations.33) To be extremely tired.35) Able to be consumed or used up.38) A Latin root word which means "light."40) Outside the borders of the United States. Haiti and The Bahamas are island countries that lie ____________ The United States.42) Having a sharp edge or point; acute; sensitive People can have a ________sense of humor, sight or smell.46) 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.47) To purposely stay away from someone or something.48) The natural light found in certain organisms, especially those found at the deepest levels of the ocean.50) Describes animals who sleep during the day and actively hunt at night.51) Unwilling; to be hesitant.52) To be used to something. Students in middle schools are ______________ to having many classes.54) Choices Ex.) When you pay attention, study and do well throughout your school career, you pave the way to more ________ when you go to college.55) To move along the ground quickly like a squirrel.56) The prefix in autobiography that means "self."57) An uncontrolled frenzy of emotions, grief or pain. The injured bird hobbled around _____________ trying to soothe its pain.59) A prefix that means three as in tricycle or triplets.60) To grow and do well; to thrive.61) Totally satisfied with what one already has; not wanting more.67) To fly high like an eagle.68) 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.70) The Greek suffix that means to write or records, as in autobiography.73) Special or rare; like a black diamond, which is a very rare jewel.74) To be overly preoccupied with one's appearance, abilities, or accomplishments; to be conceited.77) To walk around from place to place with no particular destination in mind. Cows and horses usually do this verb. Across: 5) When one's attention is taken away from someone or something else.8) A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed. Ex.) Surveilance cameras provide policemen with vital clues that lead to catching the _____________.10) The desire for food or drink.13) To try to use less of something in an effort to make it last longer; to ___________energy or water.15) 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.17) A prefix that means "light," as in photosynthesis.19) To motivate, guide or positively influence another person, either by words or actions. Bessie Coleman Smith __________ other African Americans to learn to fly.23) To prevent the action or progress of something or a person; to stop one's progress.25) To happen without warning. The number one most often used word on 5th grade reading passages.26) To move in an upward direction towards the sky.28) To search through a container, box or bag in an attempt to locate something. Ex.) One particular off-task behavior students do often is _________________ through their book bags, instead of doing their classwork.32) Happening without warning; to occur suddenly.34) Without covering, clothing or shoes; exposed to view. The trees are almost always _____________ and without leaves during the winter.36) Pay no attention to; to ignore.37) Causing trouble; troublesome39) The Greek rootword that means "time"40) Sweet and having characteristics like an angel.41) 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. 43) When a person applies a lot of effort to accomplish a goal.44) To brag outwardly and vocally about one's abilities and skills. Sometimes Lebron James is not humble about his level of skills and talent, whereas Stephen Curry doesn't brag at all. Curry is very humble.45) To come out into the open; to appear. The thief ________ from the bushes as soon as the coast was clear.47) To change in some fashion in order to meet new requirements or circumstances49) Sympathy for another's suffering, pain and situation.50) The person who tells what is happening in the story. Also the person, from whom's perspective, the story is being told.53) Lacking active conscious knowledge or awareness-usually Ex.) Most drivers are ____________to the dangers of texting while driving.58) To have a large abundance of something. Birds are very __________ and in high numbers across the world.60) To move from place to place in an effort to find food.61) To change something into something else; in math, sometimes you need to ____________ different units into the same unit before solving the math problem.62) To fill with dread; to make anxious or afraid; related to being disappointed,63) To demand something strongly and firmly; The doctor _________ her patient get sufficient rest, in order to recover completely.64) Big, open space like outter space, The African Savannah and our oceans.65) 1. of or relating to the home, household. 2. Living with or near human beings; Ex.) Cows, dogs and cats are considered _________animals. 3. Made in one's own country. 66) To feel abandoned and deserted; sad67) A synonym of glasses or to embarrass one's self. My neighbor always makes a ______________ of himself when he argues with my dad about us parking on his property.69) The process of growing back in place that which was lost; Lizards are able to ________________ parts of their tail that a predator has torn off in an effort to capture and eat the lizard.71) To walk in a leisurely fashion; to walk in a relaxed way as if one has nothing pressing to do.72) shy; describes a person who is NOT outgoing.75) To move from side to side, like a dancer or tree blowing in the wind.76) To try to become a friend to a person; usually a new person, but not always.78) 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.79) A group of lines forming one of the sections of a poem or song.80) To hold gingerly and carefully so as not to cause harm.81) To make or form something with one's hands; to fashion a boot out of leather.82) A prefix that means "star." The words astrophysics, astronaut and astrology are example words used to demonstrate understanding of this prefix.83) The action of thinking about something in a logical or sensible way. Ex.) When you are taking almost any test, you should use a certain about of _______________ skills and the evidence present to help you locate the correct answer.84) Cruel or violent in nature; savage; ferocious.85) Able to figure something out when there are clues present. Ex.) The student couldn't ____________ what she had written.
 

 

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