Term 2 -- Vocab Test #1 Crossword
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1) (noun) A thrusting weapon with a long wooden shaft and a sharp metal head. (adj) To pierce; to make a surgical incision in; cut into.2) Resembling or characteristic of rude and clumsy behavior. Ill-mannered, coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance.4) Unclear or abstruse; indistinct, vague, or indefinite; inconspicuous or unimportant; hidden, secret, or remote; gloomy, dark, clouded, or dim. To make unclear, vague, or hidden; to cover or cloud over.5) Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell. Caustic in language or tone; harsh or corrosive in tone.7) Brief and to the point; effectively concise. Neatly brief and concise; curt; abrupt.8) Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; skeptical of the motives of others. Sarcastic; mocking. Selfishly or callously calculating. Negative or pessimistic, as from world-weariness. Expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity. |
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3) Profoundly moving; touching. Physically painful. Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings. Piercing; incisive. Neat, skillful, and to the point. Astute and pertinent; relevant. Agreeably intense or stimulating.6) A letter, especially a formal one. A literary work in letter form.9) Any opinion or belief that is or is thought to be contrary to official or established theory.
Belief in or adherence to unorthodox opinion. An opinion or doctrine contrary to the orthodox tenets of a religious body or church.10) A pause from exertion; interval of rest. A usually short interval of rest or relief. A temporary delay; a temporary stay of execution; reprieve. |
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