Senior Literature Vocab Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• napalm : a highly flammable sticky jelly used in incendiary bombs and flamethrowers
• prudence : the quality of being prudent, cautiousness
• harrow : cause distress to
• curt : rudely brief
• indignant : feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
• concord : agreement or harmony between people or groups
• impetuous : acting or done quickly and without thought or care
• mirthless : lacking real amusement and typically expressing irony
• harbinger : a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another; the forerunner of something
• flank : be situated on each side of or on one side of; guard or strengthen
• ambiguity : the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness
• thee : archaic or dialect form of "you"
• vivacious : attractively lively and animated
• haggard : looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry or suffering
• pompous : affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important
• portentous : done in a pompously or overly solemn manner to impress
• encumber : restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult
• toil : work extremely hard or incessantly
• rectitude : morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness
• mettle : a person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way