Question

to kill a mockingbird ch 12 -17

down:

1. staggered; stumbled
2. direct and unreserved in speech
3. strange or unusual qualities
4. sudden, disturbing feelings of uneasiness
5. making more certain; double-checking; conspiring
6. not audible; cannot be heard
7. something given to make up for something else
8. hard to overcome or deal with
9. a thorough searching; a close examination or inquiry
10. gave in to ones pleasures; had what one wanted
11. a summons for witnesses or evidence before a court

down:

1. the esophagus, throat
2. having to do with the church or the clergy
3. to be destroyed, die
4. appearance; face

across:

1. a right or privilege
2. intellectual, spiritual, or moral improvement
3. not clearly expressed; hard to understand
4. obtained possession of something
5. hold contempt for, usually towards god or sacred principles
6. not consistent; not in agreement
7. showing contempt; scornfully
8. a feeling of resentment or ill will
9. being permanent, lasting
10. bitter, stinging, or caustic in nature or speech
11. a prison for criminals
12. an angry dispute; quarrel
13. the act of resigning, withdrawing
14. pleasantly calm or peaceful; quiet

across:

1. an angry dispute or disagreement

Explanation:

All answers are vocabulary terms from To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 12-17 that match the given definitions:

1. Down terms are matched to their precise definitions related to actions, speech, feelings, and legal/physical concepts from the text.
2. Across terms are matched to definitions covering rights, growth, speech, legal concepts, and emotional states from the text.

Answer:

Down:

1. reeled
2. forthright
3. oddities
4. qualms
5. verifying
6. inaudible
7. reparation
8. intractable
9. scrutiny
10. indulged
11. subpoena
12. gullet
13. ecclesiastical
14. perish
15. countenance

Across:

1. prerogative
2. edification
3. ambiguous
4. acquired
5. blaspheme
6. inconsistent
7. disdainful
8. animosity
9. enduring
10. acerbic
11. penitentiary
12. altercation
13. receding
14. serene
15. contention